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PICTURES OF OSSE-EN-ASPE, BEARN
  by John E. La Tourette

Apouey Tower
Apouey Tower
Apouey Tower, frequently confused as part of Gayrosse property and/or related to the Latourrette family in Osse
  Maison Cadier
Maison Cadier
Rev. Alfred Cadier’s House, next to Bethel Temple. Marked by Madame Candau as the beginning of her street on postcard circulated by Mrs. Jacob in the 1950s
  Castle Mountain with Maison Cavendish
Castle Mountain with Maison Cavendish
Castle Mountain looming (to the north) over Osse (Cavendish house with red trim on right center and Bethel temple tower in left corner)
  Eglise Catholique
Eglise Catholique
Catholic Church tower in the center of Osse as you approach from the south (from Lees-Athas)
  Maison Cavendish
Maison Cavendish
The Cavendish house in Osse (red trim) where Madame Marie Candau lived, as marked on a postcard circulated by Mrs. Jacob in the 1950s (background Castle Mountain)
  Cour du Temple Bethel
Cour du Temple Bethel
The courtyard of Temple Bethel with the Cadier House tower on the left and the side of the temple on the right
  Maison Forte-Gayrosse
Maison Forte-Gayrosse
The Gayrosse Maison-Forte (a strong house), dating from the 8th century, held by David Latourrette, Jean’s father, in 1685
  Maison Latourrette-Casmayou
Maison Latourrette-Casmayou
The Latourrette-Casamayou House, with large south facing porches (entrance and small courtyard hidden by tree and shed) Now referred to as the Casamayou-Mayerau House
  Maison Latourrette-Pons
Maison Latourrette-Pons
The Latourrette-Pon House, with Castle Mountain
  Mill Race
Mill Race
An ancient tower roof type building in Osse along the Larricq creek that flows through the village. In the foreground are the remains of a mill race (diversion of the creek) and mill historically associated with the Latourrette-Casamayou house.
  Vue Valle d'Aspe
Vue Valle d'Aspe
Looking south over Osse up the narrow valley of the Aspe river (towards Spain) into the Pyrenees
  Vue Est
Vue Est
Looking east from the Cavendish house in Osse at the Pyrenees mountains where parasailing occurs
  Vue Ouest
Vue Ouest
Osse from the west with the Catholic Church tower on the right and the Bethel Temple tower in left center