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• Arudy in the Ossau valley:

• In this part of Bearn, where you enter, the Ossau valley you will surely appear as one of the most attractive as long as you discover the variety of its landscapes and its heritage.
• Cradle of prehistoric times, the village of Aruri Eruri or mentioned from the 13th century, given its present name of Arudy at the end of the Middle Ages.
• This is a resort for relaxation and rest. Administrative and commercial center, Arudy has all the shops and services necessary for a pleasant stay. Stroll the streets of Arudy through the route discovery of the Val d'Ossau habitat and discover its urban architecture.
• Traditional housing Ossau is suitable for a typical pastoral economy (cattle, sheep), which focuses on the summer transhumance towards the mountains, winter in the foothills and the Aquitaine basin.
• There are at Arudy these houses, next to urban dwellings, near the church, houses of lesser nobles, artisans or traders. Country of marble quarries operated from the Renaissance, Arudy offers through its diverse urban architecture, numerous examples of taste and undeniable art of building, the 15th century to the present.

Laundries in Arudy		Canal
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