Orthez, capital city of Bearn, was Febus's favored court. Jean Froissart visited him here in 1388. A bridge crossed the river Pau at Orthez; Febus taxed merchants on it after affording them safe passage through his lands. The chateau Moncade sat atop a hill, overlooking the entire valley.
The Bridge
Moncade
In Febus's day, the tower was half again as tall as it is now. In 1853, the top portion of the tower was destroyed.
A view of Orthez from the top of Moncade
