The Salt Museum, preserving local knowledge
The Salt Museum, preserving local knowledge
13,8 km - Salies-de-Béarn
Culture and Heritage
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The Gave de Pau takes its source at the Cirque de Gavarnie and joins the Gave d'Oloron to form the Gaves gathered at Peyrehorade. From the Spanish border to the Landes lands, it descends the Pyrenean valleys , crosses the Pays de Nay , fertilizes the vineyards of Madiran and Jurançon , and crosses the Vic-Bilh .
It stretches over three departments and borders large cities such as Pau, Lourdes, Orthez ... In Lourdes, it is one of those sources that are said to be miraculous!
The good idea : To find out, we take you on a road trip along the Gave de Pau. To understand this specific ecosystem, on the outskirts of the Gave de Pau, you can stroll in the “saligues”.
Did you know : “ Saligues ”, in Béarnais, designate the wetlands around the gaves. La saligue is a specific biotope, made up of marshy meadows, dotted with groves of willows, poplars ... You will observe many birds, Cistude turtles and otters.
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