Village des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Louhossoa takes place in New Aquitaine, about ten kilometers from the Spanish border. Fief of the French Basque Country, it reveals its natural charms on the banks of the Nive, a tributary of the Adour.
independent municipality at the beginning of the seventeenth century Louhossoa had some fame through its operation of a soft and creamy kaolin clay. This economy was the pride of the village until the late 1970s, at which time the plant closed down. Turned to the gastronomy, the village is also located in the area of appellation of Ossau-Iraty, a sheep's milk cheese enjoying an AOC and PDO.
Charming, village Louhossoa reveals a typical architecture of the Basque Country, including houses with white facades and red windows. Some beautiful buildings in particular, draw the eye when you walk in the streets of the town.
