Top activities with children in Béarn

Béarn, shaped by the Gaves, between the Pyrenees and Navarre, is a country of character with a rich history. Beautiful villages, castles, rivers and forests, the decor is planted and lends itself perfectly to all kinds of family activities. Sport, nature, culture, we try to satisfy all tastes, ages and your desires!

Water slides and sensations

It is nice, it's hot! This is the perfect time to cool off and have fun in an aquatic leisure base. Sliding in all forms, are you tempted? So we are starting our family holidays, in the Pays de Nay, on Lake Baudreix, at Ô Kiri... Giant slides, water ski lift, water jump, drop in, stand up paddle, canoe, kayak... Here is the menu for have fun with the kids.

What if the boat played the sailor...? fresh water of course! In Oloron-Sainte-Marie, in the Pyrenean Valleys, at Aqua-Béarn you will find what you are looking for: buffer boats, pedal boats, buoys... For a quiet swim, the lagoon area is made for you. For a sportier version, it will be the rafting river instead.

Want to vary the pleasures? Here is our report on the leisure bases of Béarn.

Emotions and gentleness with animals

With the little ones, a visit to a farm will always be a great success. But this time, the Bon Air farm will also charm the older ones. Sheep with 4 horns, miniature species… you go from surprise to surprise. Observation, petting and feeding, the children will experience real moments of exchange with the animals.

Become a caretaker for a day at the Marnières farm, just a few minutes from Orthez. Spread over 3 hectares, it invites young and old alike to discover the animal world, before staying in one of the 4 rental gîtes.

Looking for a day out? Visit Asson Zoo between Lourdes and Pau, open all year round, for a fun and educational outing. Initially a botanical zoo, it now houses animals in 6 different areas, adapted to species from Asia, America, Africa and Australia.

Sensory discoveries at Ludopia

To awaken all your senses, the Ludopia space, in the beautiful Aspe valley, offers amazing courses. Whatever your age, you will share unusual sensations with your family. Mobility for the youngest or balance for the older ones, it is also a physical experience, to put yourself to the test, while having fun.

Photo: Ludopia Park

Wonder in the Caves

Does the underworld fascinate you? In Béarn, you will be served… Near Lourdes and the bastide of Lestelle-Betharram, there are exceptional caves. You follow the course of the river which dug them on foot, by boat and by small train. To find out more, here is the Bétharram caves website.

For a more immersive experience, put on your speleologist outfit to discover the Verna cave. You enter the largest underground room in the world... Are you tempted? Come on, we'll take you on a visit… Here is our report.

Decorated with stalactites, stalagmites and other structures, the caves of Las Güixas offer you a dazzling picture and are well worth crossing the border.

Photo: Caves of Betharram

Climbing and vertiginous ascent

A bit of sport to gain height and, for comfort, a break with a view of the Pyrenean valleys, is it tempting? Meet at the Suspended Forest, a tree climbing park in Eaux-Bonnes, in the Gourzy beech grove.

To vary the pleasures, we leave next to Pau and the Jurançon vineyards, in a forest of hundred-year-old oaks: Les Vert-Tiges.

Located in Lacq, between Orthez and Pau, Lacq Aventure is the perfect place to spend a day with the family. On the program: picnics, tree climbing with many zip lines and original games to discover several meters above the ground, mini-golf, evening evenings... From the youngest to teenagers, everyone enjoys and adults have fun. Also !

Photo: Hanging Forest

Meet the raptors

In the heart of Béarn, it is in an environment that respects their biotope, with a team of enthusiasts that you enter the world of birds of prey. The raptor park offers three atypical shows.

Need to recharge your batteries in contact with animals, Paradis Perdu welcomes you in its wooden chalets, within an unusual park with its wild animals.

Photo: Bird of prey park

Immersion in nature

It is a very special park that we invite you to explore. Seven hectares of natural spaces which welcome many mountain species, while respecting their wild nature, the most famous of which, the brown bear: it's Parc'Ours. A course, on a treasure hunt background, which allows you to better understand the wild fauna and flora and many others! Follow our blogger in the footsteps of the bear...

Plenty of other ideas galore

• Take advantage of sports holidays in Béarn : whether it 's water sports; by bike; hiking (fr), whatever your level, from the greenway to the Ascent of the Pic d'Escurets (fr); a Pyrenean ride... You've got plenty to choose from! The Pyrenees National Park is even home to the first massif cycle route, starting from Lestelle-Betharram, up to Baliros, over 25 km long.
• If you're a canyoning enthusiast, you'll love diving alongside Ossau de l'Eau or Expérience Canyon in Laruns! Get ready for adrenalin and thrills!
  
• For lovers of old stones, a visit to the most beautiful villages of Béarn will delight all ages: Saliès-de-Béarn, "The Venice of Béarn", or Oloron-Sainte-Marie, the oldest town in Béarn and many still others…
• Or even a curiosity: the enclaves (fr) of the Hautes-Pyrénées.
• For the little ones, a space is prohibited for over 12s! The Youpi park will allow them to let off steam in complete safety.

We hope to have given you lots of ideas for family and fun outings. There would still be so many sites to tell you about but the list would be too long! We leave you a part of the mystery for our next articles... Did you like it? Come on, there are more on our Blog!

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