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Bordères-sur-l'Échez

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Pyrénées

Bordères-sur-l'Échez - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Pyrénées
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Bordères-sur-l'Échez emblem has the " Cabilat ", a kind of catfish that lived in Echez. Until a few years it was the emblem of the village rugby team.

In the traditions, there are the " Conscripts ". It is the youth of the village between 18 and 20 years preparing the village festival. Before, this allowed them during the serenade aboard a float decorated by them (two weeks before the village festival, they were around the village with all the people and in exchange for candy, small plastic flowers or cigarettes, villagers gave their room ) to collect money so they could leave for military service with a small nest egg. Today the money is used for all expenses. Similarly for Easter, there was " the paschal lamb." Always the same conscripts bought a lamb to a village farmer, were going to bless the Mass and then in a decorated chariot passed among inhabitants of the village center, which in return gave them eggs. In the evening they met, ate lamb and made an omelet. Unfortunately today it has been lost.

Geographical information

MunicipalityBordères-sur-l'Échez
Postcode65320
Latitude43.2587860 (N 43° 15’ 32”)
Longitude0.0507390 (E 0° 3’ 3”)
AltitudeFrom 273m to 378m
Surface area15.95 km²
Population5543 inhabitants
Density347 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureTarbes (4.7 km, 9 min)
Insee code65100
IntercommunalityCA Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
TerritoriesGascony, Midi-Pyrénées, Pyrenees
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Bours4.5 km (6 min)
Oursbelille5.1 km (8 min)
Bazet5.2 km (7 min)
Aureilhan6.1 km (11 min)
Tarbes6.2 km (12 min)
Ibos6.3 km (11 min)
Gayan6.4 km (11 min)
Orleix6.9 km (10 min)
Aurensan7.1 km (11 min)
Séméac7.1 km (14 min)
Lagarde7.4 km (13 min)
Pintac7.4 km (11 min)
Andrest7.9 km (10 min)
Chis8.3 km (11 min)

Things to see and do

For jogging enthusiasts, there is a path in the Bois du Commandeur.

Events and festivities

The small food market is held on Sunday mornings throughout the year on the village square.

Every year and every 2nd Sunday of May, take place on the Place Jean Jaurès, the Floralies Borderaises. Horticulturists, craftsmen, botanists, miniature farm, old crafts, old bikes... various competitions for children and adults are the joy of all. The special atmosphere of this event is recognized by professionals but also by visitors increasingly numerous. Restoration thousand clubs at home, transformed for the occasion into a restaurant.

Every year on the last weekend of August occurs the village fete on 4 days. With of course rides, petanque competitions and dances. Moreover, in recent years the village associations met in order to share every night a good meal at the bodega. Very good food, more young people from the music school formed a banda which animates the entire evening.

Photos

Floralies Borderaises
Floralies Borderaises
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Floralies Borderaises - scarecrows Topic
Floralies Borderaises - scarecrows Topic
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Floralies Borderaises
Floralies Borderaises
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 21°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 24°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 12°C - Max. 22°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Guided tour with an accredited guide
Culture and education200 € to 350 € Lourdes (20 km)
Caving in Hautes-Pyrénées
Sports sensations39 € to 70 € Bagnères-de-Bigorre (23 km)
Rafting on the Gave de Pau
Sports sensations32 € to 57 € Lestelle-Bétharram (25 km)
Guided Tour of the Grottes de Betharram
Culture and education16 € Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre (26 km)
Cliff climbing lessons for all abilities
Sports sensations45 € Campan (29 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Chemin de Toulicou
HikeEasy2:00Ossun (10.6 km)
The Greenway of the Gaves
HikeEasy5:25Lourdes (19.4 km)
Lourdes before 1858
HikeEasy35 minLourdes (19.7 km)
Jer Peak Trail
HikeIntermediate2:35Lourdes (21 km)
Discovery of the campan valley a velo
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy1:00Bagnères-de-Bigorre (23 km)

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