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Rébénacq
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Rébénacq, the bastide of the valley
At the gateway to the Ossau valley, nestling in the foothills of the Pyrenean foothills, Rébénacq is an ancient bastide town founded by a lieutenant of Gaston Fébus in 1347. At the time, bastides were new, enclosed towns built on an identical plan: a central square surrounded by a covered passageway opening onto arcades.
The village is part of "Bastides 64", an association of the 15 bastides in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department.
The pretty Place de la Bielle retains its original dimensions. The village then expanded along the Néez stream (picturesque wash-houses, picnic area).
"L'oeil du Néez" is a spring that supplies water to the town of Pau. Signs along the banks of the stream (near the pelota court) tell its story.
The village is part of "Bastides 64", an association of the 15 bastides in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department.
The pretty Place de la Bielle retains its original dimensions. The village then expanded along the Néez stream (picturesque wash-houses, picnic area).
"L'oeil du Néez" is a spring that supplies water to the town of Pau. Signs along the banks of the stream (near the pelota court) tell its story.
