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Village d'Arudy

64620 Arudy
  • Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine

From prehistory to the present day, Arudy City of Stone

In our village, the marble stone of Arudy is omnipresent. The Magdalenians used it as a shelter, today’s men continue to shape it for buildings, decoration and art.
17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed
©Photos Claude Campos - Dessin Benoit Clarys

On the program...
Guided tour of the built heritage:

  • Covered wash house
  • Mill (subject)
  • Washhouse open on the canal
  • Secular abbey
  • Church
  • War memorial
  • Town hall
  • Statuary
    Discovery of the hill Saint-Michel:
    Since the middle of the 17th century, on its promontory, the chapel dominates the city and is decorated with a mural by local painter Pierre Martinez. The Calvary offers a view of the entire Ossau Valley. The complex overlooks the cave occupied by the Magdalenians nearly 20,000 years ago.
    Jewellery and Tool Creation Workshop:
    In the rock shelter of the Saint-Michel cave, like our distant ancestors, you can try your hand at the factory of ornaments (without drill) and prehistoric tools.
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About the location

Village d'Arudy
64620 Arudy
  • Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The first men of the valley lived in its caves and left traces of their passage (paintings, objects, arts…). The village was also an important centre for marble extraction. Several quarries are still active in the town. The Museum presents the history and archaeology of the region as well as an exhibition on the Pyrenees National Park and the marble of Ossau.
The pretty old houses with inscriptions and architectural decorations can be discovered through the signposts.
Arudy is now the most populous village in the Ossau Valley. It houses the headquarters of the Ossau Valley Community of Communes.
©Vallée d'Ossau Tourisme