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Montory

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Built in Haute Soule, Montory village is located in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques. Crossed by Joos, it borders Barcus or Haux.

According to historians, the town take its name from the Latin term promontorium, meaning mountain before. Older, the village still has an architectural heritage that does not lack of interest from the historical point of view. One can admire in particular old stone showcasing a style typical of the region.

Surrounded by a natural environment of exception, the village of Montory is the perfect place to learn to outdoor sports like hiking or mountain biking. On marked and groomed trails, it is possible to appreciate the charms of flora and fauna, while admiring the remains of the past.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMontory
Postcode64470
Latitude43.0972570 (N 43° 5’ 50”)
Longitude-0.8190060 (W 0° 49’ 8”)
AltitudeFrom 239m to 800m
Surface area20.45 km²
Population319 inhabitants
Density15 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePau (55 km, 1:00)
Insee code64404
IntercommunalityCA du Pays Basque
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
TerritoriesAquitaine, Béarn-Basque Country, Pyrenees
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Laguinge-Restoue4.7 km (8 min)
Tardets-Sorholus4.8 km (6 min)
Alos-Sibas-Abense5.8 km (8 min)
Lanne-en-Barétous5.9 km (7 min)
Lichans-Sunhar6.8 km (11 min)
Haux6.9 km (10 min)
Trois-Villes7.1 km (8 min)
Licq-Athérey7.6 km (9 min)
Aramits8.9 km (12 min)
Etchebar9.6 km (18 min)
Ossas-Suhare9.6 km (12 min)
Alçay-Alçabéhéty-Sunharette9.8 km (13 min)
Sauguis-Saint-Étienne9.9 km (12 min)
Arette10.6 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

Built in the twelfth century, the church offers a transitional style between Romanesque and Gothic. Revised significantly between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it still has an altarpiece of the eighteenth century, and battlements. The building is a former coach on the road to St Jacques de Compostela.

Site of the regional conservatory of Pyrenean natural spaces, the cliff Arguibelle stretches over thirteen hectares. On the site, a natural curiosity called megalithic clock draws the eye walkers.

Bégousse on the hill, one can see the old iron mines exploited in the course of the eighteenth century remains.

At the heart of the village, old houses and other farms demonstrate the antiquity of the site. A secular fountain sixteenth century also reveals its charms in the center of the town.

Weather

Saturday 20 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 15°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 3°C - Max. 12°C
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Monday 22 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 9°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Visit to an artisanal espadrilles manufacturing workshop
Arts and Crafts5 € Mauléon-Licharre (15.4 km)
Show at Cabaret La fourmi rouge
Entertainment35 € to 70 € Laàs (32 km)
Canyoning in the Ossau Valley
Sports sensations45 € to 70 € Castet (33 km)
Exotic Park - Béarn vivarium zoo
Nature and the great outdoors10 € to 14 € Lescar (43 km)
Outdoor show: Love games in the garden
Culture and education17 € Pau (43 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Mountain bike N°4 - Crêtes d'Issarbe
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate55 minLanne-en-Barétous (9 km)
Ahargo
HikeAthletic5:00Barcus (11 km)
Petrilare (Iraty Forest)
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate1:05Larrau (18.1 km)
Stairs Peak/ Eskaleta - Trail
HikeIntermediate3:35Larrau (18.8 km)
Peak of the stairs/ Eskaleta
HikeIntermediate3:35Larrau (18.8 km)

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