Château Moncade On the heights of Orthez

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday Closed
  • Thursday Closed
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Sunday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Opens Sunday at 02:00 pm

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : Orthez and the heart of Béarn

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    • 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 5 321 reviews

  • Sławek Skiba

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Sławek Skiba on 08/04/2025

    Great place

  • Francine Guerin

    3 sur 5 Reviews posted by Francine Guerin on 17/03/2025

  • Raphaël Richet

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Raphaël Richet on 15/03/2025

Traveller Reviews Château Moncade

3.9 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

La Vélosud de Orthez à Pau

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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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