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If you return to Pau, take this road
kokoryko Says: On your way back to Pau, follow the small D37 road on the left bank of the Gave; if you do not go to Pau, here is something you may miss!Well this road goes through little villages with typical Bearnese architecture; there are many farmhouses, lots of them being renovated,...
In the mood for tea and a pastry?
kokoryko Says: Coming back from your short walk along the river, or just because you like it, you can have a hot chocolate , or a tea at the “Délices Nayais”, a boulangerie-patisserie making also salon de thé. Well, it is a bakery with a tea room. It is located on the southern side of the...
Let’s just have a walk along the Gave de Pau.
kokoryko Says: The river in Nay is the Gave de Pau ; there is a walking or biking track on its left (west) bank. We can see where the water was turned away to give hydraulic energy to the old mills and factories. It is now a very quiet place with small houses and gardens along and lots of...
Historical Saint Vincent church.
kokoryko Says: The Saint Vincent church is a “indexed” one (In France some monuments are indexed, “monuments classes historiques”, because of their historical or architectural value). This church has been built during the 15th century and the square tower dates back to the 12th century.It...
Have a look at the Musée Bearnais
kokoryko Says: The Maison Carrée hosts a museum in the first and second floors; the biggest par of the museum is dedicated to furniture and interior decoration; well, I know a bit subtleties between a Bresse and a Normandy cabinet, but here among the Bearnese, are subtleties between the...
The Maison Carrée is the interesting building of N
kokoryko Says: This patrician house which now hosts the tourist office at its basement is one of the rare renaissance buildings left in its original state in Nay. In the first and second floor is a “Bearnese Museum.” It is a very rare building in Aquitaine: it is a typical Tuscany style...
kokoryko Says: Ah ! now a few words about the village of Nay itself. It is a typical bastide of which two sides are left, with the arcades. The Eastern side is now the main entrance to the village coming from the bridge over the Gave. The western side is the city hall (hotel de ville).To...
The unique beret museum in the world
kokoryko Says: It is what is said and written here in Nay and it might be true! Strange idea to make a museum about that small piece of clothing!Once in Nay, the museum is easy to find, as there are signs everywhere, and you cannot miss it. It is located in a former factory, not far from...
kokoryko Says: A Béret is made of wool and it is not just a circular piece of cloth cut from common textile. Originally the bérets were hand-knitted by the shepherds when they were watching their sheep flocks. Nowadays it is still wool but machine knitted. Once a knitted piece is big...
Old berets in “exotic” situations
kokoryko Says: This time, we go to Oloron Ste Marie, and visit quickly the cathedral, preferably during Christmas season. Oloron deserves a long VT page for itself, but for the beret history we just go to the treasure room of the cathedral. Here is a Nativity crib from the end 17th century...
kokoryko Says: The -so far- oldest know beret representation is located in Bellocq; on the portal of the Notre Dame church of this little village, located 15 km West of Orthez, are two sculptures representing beret wearing men. The church has been built between 1280-1300.One of the men is...
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The -so far- oldest know beret representation is located in Bellocq; on the portal of the Notre Dame church of this little village, located 15 km West of...
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The village of Nay, world capital of “le béret”
Yes of course everybody knows the béret, this headgear immortalised by R. Doisneau, R. Cartier Bresson and so many more, the cap everybody has seen and heard about, knows, but few know where it comes...
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