Ustaritz
Ustaritz
Travel guide and tourist information
Travel guide and tourist information
Travel Guide > Towns > Aquitaine > Pyrénées-Atlantiques > UstaritzCreate an itinerary around Ustaritz - Add to favorites - Link to this page
- Ustaritz is composed of four main areas:
Le Bourg, avec tout au long de la rue principale ses vieilles maisons typiques aux pans de bois délicatement ouvragés, témoignage de la richesse de leurs occupants d'origine." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Le Bourg, along with the main street with old houses typical timber-framed delicately wrought, testimony to the richness of their original occupants.
Hiribéhère, à l'Ouest du Bourg, où se retrouvent les châteaux et les maisons bourgeoises du XIXe." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Hiribéhère, west of the Village, where you can find castles and mansions of the nineteenth.
Hérauritz et Arrauntz, hameaux résidentiels de développement plus récent." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Hérauritz and Arrauntz, hamlets residential development later.
C'était autrefois un port fluvial sur la Nive, départ de la Route des Muletiers vers Ainhoa, le Baztan et Pampelune." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> It was once a river port on the Nive, from Route Muletiers to Ainhoa, the Baztan and Pamplona.
Vers 1170, Arnaud, Vicomte du Labourd, expulsé de Bayonne par Richard Coeur de Lion, s'établit au Château d'Ustaritz (mairie actuelle)." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> By 1170, Arnaud, Vicomte Labourd, expelled from Bayonne by Richard Coeur de Lion, came to Castle Ustaritz (current mayor). Ustaritz becomes the capital of Labourd Biltzar headquarters, meeting democratic communities, attended by representatives of the parishes, the seat of the court and bailiff of the bailiwick, (King's representative).
Négociants et gens de robe constituèrent la bourgeoisie qui éleva de belles demeures aux 17ème et 18ème siècles et d'où sont issus les Frères Garat, députés aux États Généraux, dont l'un fut Sénateur et lut sa sentence de mort à Louis XVI." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Traders and people of color constituted the middle class who built mansions of the 17th and 18th centuries and which are from the Brothers Garat, deputies to the Estates General, one Senator and was read his death sentence for Louis XVI.
Ustaritz fut relancée au 19ème siècle par les Basques "américains" ayant fait fortune en Amérique et revenant au Pays Basque." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Ustaritz was revived in the 19th century by the Basques "Americans" who made his fortune in America and returning to the Basque Country. Ustaritz custody, as such, evidence of its former grandeur by the presence, always visible, architectural monuments such as the Baroque palaces of the late 19th century with exotic names: Lota, Valparaiso, La Guadeloupe, Talcahuano and townhouses such as: Argentina, Nevada ...
- Ustaritz presents a major architectural heritage, with its castles and architecture Labourdine:
Château de Haitze (classé à l'inventaire national)." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Haitze Castle (listed in the national inventory). Still owned by the founding family (the 12th century), he received under the old system the founders of Jansenism, and the Marshal Exelmans and the dowager queen of Spain, Maria Anna of Neuburg, who made several visits.
Larreguienea (XVIIe siècle) autour duquel a été construite le quartier Hérauritz." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Larreguienea (seventeenth century) which was built around the neighborhood Hérauritz.
Gaztelua, hélas largement remanié au 19ème siècle, siège du vicomté du Labourd du 12ème au 15ème siècle." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Gaztelua unfortunately largely rebuilt in the 19th century, the seat of Viscount Labourd the 12th to the 15th century.
Les châteaux Lota, Haltya et Arkia." onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">> Castles Lota, Haltia Arkia.
- Along the rue du Bourg succeed many points of interest: architecture houses labourdine FERRONDO Street, St. Vincent's Church (listed), Lota the castle and its spectacular neo-Renaissance facade, the Mokopeita house (listed), residence of the painter Andre Trebuchet.
- It offers pleasant walks along the Nive (towpath) and many forest trails.
- Ustaritz is a center of Basque culture: the Basque Cultural Institute headquarters at the castle Lota. With 7 pediments, Ustaritz you will discover the Basque ball through his school ball fame, Harri-Kapito.
- The popular celebrations with demonstrations of force Basque folk songs and dances will make you appreciate the traditions of the Basque Country.
- Every Saturday morning the market awaits the place where friendliness and tasting Lapurdi coexist.
- Bear Festival (Hartzaro) in February, exhibitions, lectures, theater, traditional dance.
- Traditional festivals of the village in July.
- Force Basque Festival in August.
- Throughout the summer competitions outdoors Basque pelota (Bilgune pediments, or Hiribéhère Bourg), or trinquet (Kiroleta room).
| ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND |
- A dedicated lane for pedestrians and cyclists linking Ustaritz Bayonne along the Nive.
- Beaches 12 kilometers.
- 3 golf courses nearby (Arcangues Bassussarry Souraïde).
- Numerous hiking and mountain biking.
| Tuesday 14 February | Day
 | Night
 | | Min. 1°C - Max. 7°C |
| | Wednesday 15 February | Day
 | Night
 | | Min. 1°C - Max. 7°C |
| | Thursday 16 February | Day
 | Night
 | | Min. 3°C - Max. 8°C |
|
All restaurants around Ustaritz
All beds & breakfasts around Ustaritz
All vacation rentals around Ustaritz
|
|
 | Lagrange Prestige Les Villas Makila Bassussarry |  | | Les Villas Makila is located on a golf resort, just 15 kilometres from the beach. It has an outdoor swimming pool and each en-suite apartment has a kitchen and balcony. All apartments... | | Located 5.5 km from Ustaritz | Room from 82 € |
|
All hotels around Ustaritz