Château d'Arros

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Le château en bref

Near Nay, in the plain of the Gave de Pau, the Château d'Arros perpetuates the name of a Béarnais noble house mentioned as early as 1097. The present residence was built in three campaigns: a first main building at the middle of the 17th century, a west wing flanked by towers at the end of the 18th century, then a second wing, equipped with a polygonal tower, at the middle of the 19th century. The main building rises over cellars and two storeys; inside, the great salon retains its panelling and painted beams. Around it extends a remarkably complete estate: former stables, round dovecote, well, kitchen garden, reconstructed orangery, and a park crossed by avenues, a canal spanned by bridges, with a washhouse, an oak wood and an island laid out in the 19th century. The whole ensemble – château, outbuildings and park – has been listed as a monument historique since 17 September 2012. The château is privately owned.