Urtubie Castle: tourist and cultural visit to the Basque Country
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🏰 A unique castle in the Basque Country: never destroyed, always transformed! Come Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
During European Heritage Days, discover Urtubie Castle, an exceptional example of architecture that has been constantly evolving for nearly 700 years, without ever being destroyed.
Watchtowers, original stonework, successive extensions… each wall of the castle tells a story, reflecting the eras it has traversed and the successive transformations it has undergone.
ℹ️ Practical information
📍 Location:
- Château d’Urtubie, Urrugne. , reservation 0559546080 or www.chateaudurtubie.net
🎟️ Prices :
- Adult: €7.50, Free for children under 16
a historic monument
A HISTORICAL MONUMENT TO DISCOVER
Belonging to the same family since its construction in 1341, this fortified castle was enlarged in the 16th and 18th centuries to become today a very welcoming Historical Monument, furnished and decorated with refinement
Castle visit
The stones of Urtubie tell six centuries of Basque history.
Charming hotel
Family house, originally a fortified castle from the 14th century, the Urtubie Castle welcomes you for short and long stays
Dalzate shop
The DALZATE brand was born at the chateau of Urtubia on the Basque Coast, in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Urtubie Castle
a historic monument
This fortified castle still belongs to the same family since its construction in 1341 . Additions and improvements were carried out in the XVIe and XVIIIe centuries and the castle of Urtubie is today an inviting historic monument , furnished and decorated with refinement .
The stones of Urtubie tell six centuries of history of the Basque Country . King Louis XI sejourned in the castle in 1463 and Louis XIV raised the domain to the status of viscounty in 1654 . In the 19th century Soult then Wellington were known to the castle during the Napoléonic wars .
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