Museums in the Atlantic Pyrenees

Musée d'Art et d'histoire locale
64260 Arudy

The Arudy Museum, also known as the Ossau House, is a monument located in the commune of Arudy, New Aquitaine. This iconic place reflects the local heritage of the Ossau Valley.

Musée de la mer et de la pêche
64200 Biarritz

The Biarritz Museum of the Sea, also called Aquarium de Biarritz, is an Art Deco monument inaugurated in 1933, located opposite the Rock of the Virgin, dedicated to the marine fauna of the Gulf of Biscay and the oceans.

Musée des arts et traditions populaires
64270 Salies-de-Béarn

The Musée du sal & des Traditions Béarnaises in Salies-de-Béarn, New Aquitaine, explores local history and the exploitation of salt in this emblematic region.

Musée des écrivains célèbres
64250 Cambo-les-Bains

The villa Arnaga, built in the early 20th century in Cambo-les-Bains, is a neobasque gem designed by Edmond Rostand, surrounded by remarkable gardens and now home to its museum.

Musée d'Archéologie gallo-romaine
64330 Claracq

The Gallo-Roman museum of Claracq, located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, exhibits archaeological collections from the excavations of the villa of Lalonquette, reflecting ancient rural life in Béarn.

Musée d'histoire de France
64000 Pau

Château de Pau, listed as a historical monument in 1840, is a medieval building transformed into a Renaissance palace located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Former residence of the kings of Navarre, it now houses a national museum dedicated to Henry IV, born between its walls in 1553.

Musée d'histoire naturelle et de Paléontologie
64100 Bayonne

The Bayonne Museum of Natural History, founded in 1856, is a space dedicated to natural sciences located in the Ansot Plain, New Aquitaine, housing regional collections in botany and zoology.

Musée des sculpteurs célèbres
64210 Guéthary

The Saraleguinea Museum in Guéthary is a cultural monument located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. This emblematic place of the city reflects a preserved local heritage.