Le Balcon de l'Ossau
Guest House 3 star NN in the Ossau Valley
Guest House 3 star NN in the Ossau Valley
This picturesque village with its steep winding lanes was built on the
site of the ancient Ossau glacier's terminal moraine, forming a natural south facing amphitheatre overlooking the town of Arudy and the valley. In the past, due to this south facing location the villagers were known by the local nickname of "Carrassous" - Lazy Lizards who preferred basking in the sun rather than going out to work!
Bescat is situated in the Parc National des Pyrenees , between the D934 (Pau-Gan-Arudy) and the D920 (Oloron Sainte Marie-Herrere-Arudy). This exceptional location away from busy roads acceeding to the Ossau valley provides a haven of peace and tranquillity.
This is a great walking and hiking area, the GR78 is just 50 m from the guest house and there are numerous trails from the village or within a 15 minute car ride.
Bescat is approx. 25kms from Pau, 17 kms from Oloron Sainte Marie, 31 kms from Gourette and 45 kms from the Spanish border.
