Château Moncade Home of the Viscounts of Béarn

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Opens Sunday at 10:00 am

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : Orthez and the heart of Béarn

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  • English
    • On the heights of Orthez, Château Moncade proudly recalls the city's prestigious past, when it was the capital of Béarn.

      Home of the Viscounts of Béarn, built from 1242 and then remodeled in the 14th century by Gaston Fébus, Château Moncade becomes the setting for a sumptuous court sung throughout the Christian West.

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Traveller Reviews Château Moncade

4.2 sur 5 315 reviews

  • Delphine Mousseau

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Delphine Mousseau on 18/08/2021

    The remaining tower of a medieval castle. Ground floor and first floor host a short exhibition explaining the story of the castle in it's surroundings. You need to pay a small fee to access the top terrace of the tower which offers an amazing view on the region. Nice way to get a feel for the area's geography and history.

  • Michael McKenna

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Michael McKenna on 07/07/2018

    At the top of the Hill in town. Excellent example of an old Château. Partially restored. Inside you can pay around €4 to go up the tower to the roof. Well worth it. Very steep stairs. On the way up you can see where the floors used to be an the fireplaces. A small heavy door at the top takes you out onto the roof. Fantastic views. Make sure you lock the door when you leave the roof.

  • Christine GINET

    3 sur 5 Reviews posted by Christine GINET on 20/08/2021

    Beautiful but not many information

Traveller Reviews Château Moncade

4.0 sur 5 53 reviews

  • "An interesting place to visit."

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by F3716LVjohnp (Nabas, France) on 25/03/2016

    We enjoyed our visit to the Chateau. It's a very interesting castle from when Béarn was a separate kingdom and the part of it that survives is fascinating and well restored. We had the guided tour...

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  • "Nice vestige"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by Jean_PaulM749 (Orthez, France) on 17/09/2015

    When you visit the castle, take the footpath from the back near the small lake and going up. One of top view of the city with Pyrenees mountain at the back. In tower, don't forget to see the...

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  • "Great view!"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by Mazepa12 (London, United Kingdom) on 19/09/2013

    Well worth a visit. The climb to the top is hard but the views of the town and away to the Pyrenees are fantastic.

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Ride around

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Walking

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Château Moncade

Address

Rue Moncade,
64300 Orthez

Contacts

Phone : 05 59 69 36 24

GPS coordinates

43° 29'28.68"N, 0° 46'11.5"W

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