Designed to showcase Béarn’s heritage in all its richness and diversity—historical, tourist, culinary, wine-related, and more—(in parentheses) (for Béarn’s residents and visitors, an active discovery and a dreamlike journey to experience, through all five senses, the quintessence of the local art of living: ‘with the door open and the heart along for the ride’).
Designed to showcase Béarn’s heritage in all its richness and diversity – historical, tourist, culinary, wine-related, and more – (in parentheses) (for Béarn’s residents and visitors, an active discovery and a dreamlike journey, allowing them to experience, through all five senses, the quintessence of the Béarn way of life: ‘with the door open and the heart along for the ride’).
Of course, in Lacommande, which has always been a favoured stopping point for travellers from all walks of life—knights, pilgrims, merchants, and the needy—history will be very much present, with Gaston IV the Crusader and the Priory of Sainte-Christine-du-Somport. But there will also be tranquility and refuge, heritage values of a commandery that served as a hospital for seven centuries and now welcomes an increasing number of pilgrims en route to Santiago de Compostela.
With (parentheses), visitors will be able to enjoy an experience that is as rare as it is disconcerting: listening to silence, thanks to the installation of an anechoic chamber, the only one of its kind in Europe. And they are sure to be captivated by the aromas and the experience of the wonders of local cuisine, thanks to these talented chefs who share their traditional recipes, reinterpreted under the watchful eye of Ginko, an internationally renowned food photographer.
This (parenthesis) is full of surprising and captivating experiences, such as this Béarnaise song, rearranged by the musician-composer Romain Baudouin and played through the wood of a Jurançon barrel…
The ticket price also includes a family-friendly treasure hunt, admission to the church, the cemetery, and the activities in the medieval Hortus Miraculum garden, as well as a Jurançon wine tasting at the Maison du Vin de Lacommande.
