Château et bastide d'Assat
Description
This pleasant circuit takes you on a journey through history in the streets of Assat and leads you to the riverbanks of the Gave de Pau. From the Assat bridge, the view of the Pyrenees and Le Grand Gabizos is exceptional, with the river flowing beneath.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
The Assat bridge
Start in front of the village hall (former school), on the street Rue de l’égalité. Set off towards the castle then go alongside the house that is on its right. Two minutes 1) The castle. Take the road to the left. Turn left, then once again to the left on the road Chemin de Bayne. Turn once more to the left, the road bypasses the outer wall of the castle. Go straight ahead on the road Rue des platanes. At the end of the square with plane trees turn right on the road Route du pont. Cross a small bridge and continue straight ahead. At the roundabout take the first exit to the right.
The heart of the fortified town and the church of Saint Sévère
Retrace your steps to the square with plane trees, Place des platanes, where you can see the architectural layout specific to the fortified town of Assat. Continue straight ahead on the road Route du pont. Follow the main street of the village to the church of Saint Sévère.
The end of the walk and return to the castle
Stay on the road for 30m ( 98.4252ft.) from the church of Saint Sévère and turn left on the road Rue de l’égalité to go back to the start
Points of interest
Assat Castle
The castle was built in the fortified town in the 12th century. It defended the eastern border of Bearn and controlled the ford over the Gave of Pau. A century later, Gaston VII de Moncade founded a fortified town, Durfort, near the castle.
Assat Bridge
The bridge was built during the 19th century to improve access across the Gave de Pau. It was part of an ambitious bridge construction programme set up by the regional council of the Basses-Pyrénées. It’s a pretty, coloured bridge that invites you to contemplate the Gave de Pau and the Pyrenean piedmont landscape that surrounds it
View on the Gave de Pau and the mountains from the area around the bridge
The view of the Pyrenees and Le Grand Gabizos from the bridge is exceptional, with the river flowing beneath.
Additional information
Typologie de l'itinéraire
Loop
Thèmes
Historical
Contact
Fixed telephone : +33 5 59 13 94 99
Office de tourisme communautaire
Web site (URL) : www.tourisme-bearn-paysdenay.com
Office de tourisme communautaire
Animaux bienvenus ?
Oui
