Sorde-Lʼabbaye: Holiday apartments and houses

The Abbaye de Sorde is classified as a historic monument and is listed as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Sorde-Lʼabbaye plans their trip around the town.

Culture and history

The archaeological site of the Gallo-Roman villa of Sorde contains a private thermal complex heated by a hypocaust, as well as mosaic floors dating from the late 4th to the early 5th century.

From April to November, the Abbaye de Sorde offers self-guided and guided tours, activity booklets, interactive terminals, art workshops and performances by Scène actuelle.

A guided tour of the archaeological site of the Gallo-Roman villa of Sorde presents the mosaic floors and lasts approximately one hour; reservations with the abbey are required for additional places.

The historic site of Abbaye Saint-Jean-de-Sorde is located in the immediate vicinity of Sorde-l'Abbaye.

Water and trails

2X AVENTURES offers canoeing on the Gave d'Oloron, including full-day white-water trips, half-day tours with small rapids and a 1-hour-and-45-minute tour on calm water through the Petite Amazonie.

The section of the Voie de Tours-GR655 through the Landes extends for 150 kilometres and runs from the village of Le Muret to Sorde-l'Abbaye.

Landscape

The Abbaye de Sorde combines ancient mosaics with imposing Benedictine architecture on the Gave d'Oloron in a protected natural landscape.

The Circuit des falaises et du Gave circular trail follows the edge of the cliffs and offers views of the Gave d'Oloron valley, the Basque Country and the Pyrenees.

Surroundings and how to get there

The Abbaye de Sorde can be reached via exit 6 of the A64 and the D29 between Peyrehorade and Salies-de-Béarn; parking is available at Place de l'église.

In the wider regional area around Sorde-l'Abbaye are the historic site of Château de Dax and the Cathédrale Notre-Dame church. The Garralda summit is also located in this wider regional area.

More town pages: Saubion, Magescq, Pouillon, Lauret, Heugas, Retjons, Mimizan, Labastide-D'armagnac

To the higher-level travel overview: Landes.