Sare Attractions
The attractive little Basque town of Sare, still hardly affected by the tourist trade, lies a little way inland.
Sare is home to a 17th century church, St Martin, and St Catherines chapel. Many of the 17th century houses are built in the traditional style of the region, with shutters painted in the traditional red and green of the Basque flag.
Sare is home to a 17th century church, St Martin, and St Catherines chapel. Many of the 17th century houses are built in the traditional style of the region, with shutters painted in the traditional red and green of the Basque flag.
Sare Caves
Grottes de Sare were part of a reef formed 100 million years ago in the tropical sea which then covered the area. The salt water ate away at the limestone mass and smoothed the inner walls. The caves include several galleries, some more than 300 meters long. There is some evidence that the caves were inhabited in the Upper Perigordian period (20,000 years ago).
The onsite museum features flints, arrow points, axes, human bones, funeral urns, ceramics, Roman and forged coins.
The onsite museum features flints, arrow points, axes, human bones, funeral urns, ceramics, Roman and forged coins.
Hours
April 15 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 |
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
September 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday - Christian (Feb 21)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday - Christian (Feb 21)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
