The great majority of mountain villages in the Bearn maintain their traditions and a way of life inextricably linked to the environment and surroundings. Lourdios, in the Aspe Valley, is one of these villages and it opens its doors to visitors wanting to experience the essence of life in the mountains. The Ecomuseum of the Pyrenees, within the old schoolhouse, allows us an insight into the daily life of these villages by describing agricultural and livestock-raising practices and following the rhythms of the seasons that govern day-to-day activities and local economies. The museum differentiates between specific spaces, such as the village, the fields and the mountains, as defining social environments. An audio-visual projection describes the daily life of local inhabitants today. Songs, voices and daily objects bring us closer to them and record crafts which have almost died out, such as the making of cow bells - a craft which is still practised here by the last traditional craftsman.

The Ecomuseum of the Pyrenees in Lourdios also has a section on Jean Barthou, son of a native of Lourdios who became a teacher and secretary of the local town hall before moving on to preside several ministries and becoming the French prime minister in 1913. It is possible to visit his office, which displays a number of personal objects, furniture, photographs and several hand-written documents.