This lavish and unusual 17th century church on the banks of the Gave de Pau has been a popular site with Christian pilgrims for centuries.
Chapelle Notre-Dame at Bétharram
Grottes de Bétharram
A subterranean delight, the Grottes de Bétharram are a series of caves underneath the Pyrenees that can be visited on a guided tour.
Pau
Béarn's elegant capital was once home to the kings and queens of Navarre, and as such, boasts a rather impressive château.
Ossau Valley
A road trip through the Ossau Valley, one of a number of valleys cutting a swathe through the Pyrenees.
Lourdes
France's most famous pilgrimage site is home to a ginormous basilica, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, as well as a striking castle atop a very tall rock.
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
The capital of the Haut Béarn region is situated around the point where the Gave d'Aspe and the Gave d'Ossau meet, and has been a major trading hub since the 11th century.
Béarn
In the shadow of the Pyrenees, lies the ancient region of Béarn. A wild, untamed land, it's an area of myths and legends, and has an otherworldly, spiritual feel.
Little Old World 