North Béarn Tourist Office / Madiran vineyard - Lembeye Office

Located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nord Béarn, with its hilly landscapes, its plains, its vineyards and its panoramic view of the Pyrenees chain, invites you to stroll!

Rich in its heritage, North Béarn is full of unmissable nuggets! Curious friends, embark on the history of the Château de Morlanne and the Château de Mascaraàs (Mascaraàs-Haron), classified as Historic Monuments. Discover the Gallo-Roman museum of Claracq with its ancient villa in Lalonquette, the Bayonne ham museum in Arzacq, the museum of old tools – Arasclet in Garlin or the pottery museum in Garos. Come and stroll through our bastides, towns and authentic villages with a very Bearn character: bastides of Arzacq, Garlin and Lembeye; medieval village of Morlanne; village of Conchez-de-Béarn; village of fountains in Moncaup, Morlaàs former historic capital of Béarn and Béarnaise city of Pontacq. Admire the Roman church of Saint-Foy in Morlaàs with its magnificent portal. Discover several natural sites, such as the remarkable garden of the Château de Viven, the garden of the Château de Momas, the epicurean garden in Morlanne, the banks of the Arlas in Serres-Castet and the Manas valley in Ger.

For gourmets, you will be seduced by the charm of our vineyards producing Madiran and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, but also Béarn and Comté Tolosan. The cooperative cellar and the independent winegrowers welcome you to their properties for moments of sharing and conviviality: guided tour of the estate, the vines and the cellars; discovery of their know-how, their passion for wine and the terroir; wine tasting…
Land of Béarnaise gastronomy and conviviality, the restaurants of North Béarn will delight you with their local specialties: garbure, hen in the pot, duck breast and confit, omelet with porcini mushrooms... Come and meet the producers, who sometimes offer visits to their farm or discover the gourmet shops. Savor delicious products: foie gras, pork, chocolates and confectionery, Pastis d'Amélie, jams, snails, spirulina... Come and stroll through our markets, unmissable events not to be missed!

Adventurers, North Béarn is a great playground for practicing all kinds of outdoor and leisure activities! Explore the territory on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback through the 71 pedestrian circuits, 36 mountain bike circuits and 8 equestrian circuits. North Béarn is crossed by 2 routes of the Way of Saint Jacques de Compostela, those of Arles and Puy en Velay. Test the hiking-drawing, unique in the department, with its desks to learn how to sketch the heritage and the landscapes.
Around the water, try your hand at paddleboarding or sailing on Lake Gabas, fishing on our many lakes and fishing courses or take a splash in our outdoor swimming pools.
If you are keen on fun activities to enjoy with family or friends, try the Tèrra Aventura geocaching circuit in Lembeye and Morlanne, the escape games at Château de Crouseilles and outdoors in Arzacq, the Randoland circuits in Garlin and Arzacq, O'd'Espoey Leisure with its adventure golf, karting and laser-game, the giant corn maze in Nousty, vintage moped rides in Moncaup, sand activities with Grains de sport (beach volleyball, beach tennis ...), take a ride on a donkey, horse-drawn carriage or pony... Finally, for the more intrepid, get your adrenaline pumping with aerial activities such as free fall, a flight in a hot air balloon, plane or helicopter!

North Béarn is a lively territory throughout the year with many wine, gourmet, cultural, heritage and sporting events...

It is the ideal destination for your holidays and your weekends with family, friends or simply for a day of escape.