Balade patrimoine Montaut : une bastide agricole et industrieuse

Confronted by Bigorre, which threatened her lands, the viscountess Margaret of Bearn signed a contract of protection that would ensure equality of rights and possessions with Arnaud Guilhem, the abbot of St Pé de Bigorre. From this political act, a new city between Bearn and Bigorre was born in 1308, a fortified town called Montaut, which would boost the economic and demographic development of the region. The chosen site, shielded from floods, was the Mons Altus, the High Mount, which became Montaut. Its extensive forests and subsoils rich with limestone led to the building of lime kilns, which would comfortably supply the needs of construction at the time and in the future.

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Course for : Family – All publics

Type of itinerary : Loop

Departure : MONTAUT

Arrival : MONTAUT

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Travel time : 1h (on foot)

Difficulty : Very easy

Distance : 1,3 km

Elevation : 17 m

Warning : Take care when crossing the railway - -0.199689 - 43.129999

Warning

Useful tips Emergency number: 112 Protect yourself Protect nature Respect the mountain Basque and béarnais mountains are pasture lands. Try not to take your dog. In all circumstances, keep it on a leash. Thank you!

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Pet accepted : Yes

Getting here From the Town Hall of Nay, cross the bridge and turn left onto the D 936 towards Bénéjacq. At the roundabout, turn right for 1 km. At the stop sign, turn right onto the D 938 towards Lourdes. Always follow the direction of Lourdes. At 7 Km from Nay pass Lestelle Bétharram and after the bridge on the left take the D 612 to the center of Montaut.