Morlanne : Le Château
Description
This short, easy loop takes you through the medieval village of Morlanne. A thousand-year-old village with origins dating back to feudalism, you'll discover a wealth of treasures that have stood the test of time...
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Etape 1
Start from the church car park. Take the street that leads to the arena, but before setting off on this little loop you'll want to see the tower of Maison Belluix and the church.
Etape 2
At a small calvary, often hidden by branches, take a small sunken path, sometimes muddy after rain. You will pass under the main road, and at the end of this path you will come to a tarmac road.
Etape 3
Take the entrance to the car park. Walk up towards the château and take the path that leads to the formal garden and the entrance to the château, which is open to visitors. There is a picnic area with a magnificent view of the Béarn region and the majestic Pyrenees mountain range. Continue around the château.
Etape 4
Take the beautiful flower-lined street as far as the entrance to the path on the right, which will take you to the Sisters' fountain.
Etape 5
Once you have seen the fountain and reached the château's small car park, take a gravelled farm track for a few hundred metres. You will leave the gravel farm track, which has been replaced by a grassy path.
Etape 6
When you reach the bottom of the valley at the fork in the road, turn left and take a wide farm track up to the ridge. which will take you up to the ridge. After a slightly steep climb, you will reach the departmental road.
Etape 7
On your left, you will see the statue of the Virgin. Go up a one-way street that will take you back to your starting point
Points of interest
Church of St Laurent
13th-century fortified church. Rich listed furnishings inside: lectern, confessional, pulpit. The special feature of this church is that it has 3 bell towers. The square one is the original, and the other two were built as watchtowers to defend the village during the Hundred Years' War.
House of Belluix.
This building dates from the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Built by Aramonet de Belluix as a show of his upward social mobility. The building's last function was as a flour mill. Today, it houses the media library.
Castel of Morlanne
Built in 1373, this polygonal fortress with its brick keep is evidence of the defensive network put in place by Gaston III of Foix-Béarn, known as Fébus. The enclosure, wall walk, monumental gate and moat bear witness to the military architecture of the 14th century. Discover the new areas open to visitors, including exhibition rooms and the keep. Gardens, panoramic views, picnic facilities. Listed as a Historic Monument.
Sisters' fountain
This fountain is also known as the Carrère. Equipped with troughs and wash-houses, a covered pool and a lockable shutter, it was, along with the Benteyac fountain, one of only two water points available to the villagers, with its 3 pools for washing clothes, drawing water and drinking trough for the animals.
Additional information
Contact
Fixed telephone : +33 5 59 04 59 27
Syndicat du tourisme Coteaux Béarn Madiran (antenne d'Arzacqà
e-mail : contact@bearnmadiran-tourisme.fr
Web site (URL) : www.bearnmadiran-tourisme.fr/
Balisage
Yellow
Marquage jaune avec traits et présence sur panneaux, poteau et arbres
Typologie de l'itinéraire
Loop
Thèmes
Cultural
Durée moyenne de l'expérience
1 to 2 hours
Equipements
Picnic area
Ablutions
Water point
Power Point (supermarket, restaurants)
Animaux bienvenus ?
Oui
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