(Asa) At 800 metres above sea level, the village at the particularly steep slopes is perched on the flank of the green mountain, which overlooks the waters of Bonnes. It is probably his isolation that brought people from the thought of using an unpublished language from whistling. So, to exchange remotely, it was easier to whistle than shouting, a custom that is totally unknown in France, found in the Canary Islands, in the island of La Gomera, in Turkey and in the Mazathèques and Zapothèques Indians of Mexico. Now, to remember this time, we find on the façade of the little church of Asa a commemorative plaque, installed in 1992, dedicated to Aas's shepherds who practiced booing language with three names: Marcel Gilbert, who discovered this communication system, René-Guy Busnel, director of the laboratory of acoustic physiology of Jouy-en-Josas, who moved to the valley to study this phenomenon, and René Arripe, a child of the country, author of a book on the mœurs. On the other hand, the Waters Tourism Office organizes guided tours from 1 h 30 to fine days (information Tel. 05 59 05 31 41).Not far from the village, you can discover the Miellerie of the green mountain (free guided tour from 10 am to 12 pm and from 15 am to 18 pm, off season and summer from 10 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm, Tel. 05 59 05 34 94). It is here, the kingdom of bees, animated by a master's hand by a Alsace couple, conquered by the béarnaise mountain to the point of taking root in this place, at the same time, site of initiation for small and large and tasting. At the same time, the green mountain circuit will seduce the well-known walkers. From the cloth of Asa, with a difference of 220 metres, which is addressed to experienced hikers, 4 hours drive is necessary to discover beautiful landscapes on the Canceigt valley, the hamlet of Listo, the hamlet of Bagès. Another promenade, La Balade des tundra, easier than the previous one, on 170 meters of difference and 4,4 kilometers long, for 2 h 30 walking from the hamlet.
