Things to see and do Pyrénées-Atlantiques

An exceptional archaeological site. The oldest iron mine of the Pyrenees in the Basque Country, in Saint-Martin-d'Arrossa, is worth discovering. A remarkable cultural site, where its origins are inscribed for two millennia with the powerful vein of siderite of Larda and exploited with the first mines throughout the Renaissance and the modern era. Until the last period of activity, 250,000 tons of ore were extracted. The year 1914 marks the end of the exploitation. Today, 2 hiking trails allow you to discover this unique site.

Located in Souraïde, Gaurko Makila specializes in the manufacture of traditional Basque makilas. Gaurko Makila offers a variety of traditional makilas, such as Makila Honneur Laiton, Makila Traditionnel en Adrelet, Makila Neflier, Makila d'Honneur Maillechort and Makila d'Honneur Argent. Gaurko Makila accepts payment by credit card or PayPal.

The parish church of Notre-Dame was built in the^4th quarter of the 17th century (1688). The church only became a parish church in 1793. The date 1846 which appears on the key of the arch of the entrance portal, corresponds to a great campaign of works, with in particular the construction of the porch and the reorganization of the bell tower. At the end of the 19th century, new installations were made, including the installation of stained glass windows by master glass artist Pierre Dagrand. The building was redesigned and decorated with stained glass windows in the 20th century.