VISIT THE CHURCH

Every day from April to November

A 20-minute scenographic show provides an exceptional and unique way to experience the church. Available in 5 languages (French, Basque, English, German, Spanish)

The audio guide offers a quick and narrated tour of the monument. Simultaneously, the lighting is activated according to the architectural features explained to you. Ergonomic, easy to use, and offering good sound quality, this system is suitable for people with hearing impairments.

Enjoy this unique place to the fullest with this self-guided tour system!

Available in 7 languages (French, Basque, English, Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish)

A coin-operated system is available year-round, allowing you to illuminate the church when the receptionist is not present.

Groups welcome year-round

We offer three tour options:

- Show (20 min)
- Show & Guided Tour of the church
- Show & Guided Tour to the medieval watermill (Operation subject to weather conditions)

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Historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site

Next mass, April 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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A unique testimony in France between Romanesque and Hispano-Moorish art, classified in 1998 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a major site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela.

Built in the 12th century, it was intended to welcome travelers on a route that at the time connected Béarn to Navarre.

Today, only the name and the late 12th-century Romanesque church remain of the Hospital. Despite its modest size and the impression of simplicity one gets upon first seeing it, it is a highly accomplished work, the result of several decades of experience and expertise. It is a church in the purest Romanesque tradition.
Its small openings are a reminder of the constraints faced by architects of that era: building very thick walls to create vaulted interior spaces. But it also possesses unique features that make it a singular example in France of Romanesque art with Hispano-Moorish influences.

Robert Elissondo, World Heritage Site L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise

History, art and beliefs on the Pyrenean routes from the 12th to the 21st century.