The House of Heritage
House of character in the heart of the medieval city, the House of Heritage presents archaeological and ethnographical collections which testify to the Béarnais traditions in the XIXth and the XXth centuries.
The visit permits the discovery of objetcs found at the occasion of different excavations lead near the cathedral or in the surroundings of Oloron Sainte-Marie, dating from Prehistory and Antiquity.
A ground-floor room presents a traditional bearnese kitchen overlooking a reconstitution of a medieval garden.
Upstairs, the wood panelling room presents the textile industry in Oloron Sainte-Marie.
The second room evokes a more mineral world while the last room, recently inaugurated, directs the Gallo-Roman universe, from ceramic crockery to building materials.
The last floor is dedicated to an exhibition about the Gurs Camp.
Opened every day except on Tuesday from 2nd May to 30th September, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Rates:
3 € per adult
1 € per inhabitant of Oloron Sainte-Marie
Free for under 18, students, unemployed persons, disabled people
Package 4 € for 2 sites [House of Heritage and Grède Tower].
Duration of the visit : 40 minutes.
Visits for groups all year upon booking.
Rue Dalmais
64 400 OLORON SAINTE-MARIE
