Cité Médiévale de Lescar
Description
The first traces of human presence in Lescar date back to 2005 BC ('tumuli' and funeral urns).
At the beginning of our era, the Romans built a city to which they gave the name of the conquered tribe: Beneharnum.
The Gallo-Roman city became the first capital of Bearn and then a bishopric from the 6th century.
It took the name of Lescar around the year 1000. Located on the Way of Saint James, the walled city retained its status of bishopric until the Revolution.
Notre Dame Cathedral, a masterpiece of Romanesque art (12th century) with the mysterious mosaic of the 'little Moorish hunter' and the tomb of the Kings of Navarre.
The ramparts (12th century), the prison tower (14th), the postern (14th), the college of the Canons (17th).
All of the historic furnishings are presented in the Art and Culture Space.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Date and time
- From 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
Additional information
Contact
Fixed telephone : +33 5 59 81 15 98
e-mail : accueil-lescar@tourismepau.fr
Web site (URL) : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/lescar
Typologie de site
Fortified assembly and ramparts
Town, village and district
Classement
Registered monuments and sites
Registered and listed sites
Ouverture
Date de début : 01/01/2024 00:00:00
Date de fin : 31/12/2024 00:00:00
Modes de paiement
Payment cards
Cheques and postal orders
Chèques Vacances
Cash
Tarifs
Free of charge : 0€
Langues parlées
French
Infos sur la visite
Conditions de visite : Unaccompanied tours
Conditions de visite : Guided tours
Durée moyenne de la visite de groupe : 90
Durée moyenne de la visite individuelle : 90
