Pomps

Pomps is a small commune in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department, situated on the elevated ridge of the Via Podiensis route between Arzacq and Arthez-de-Beam. On clear days, the full chain of the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to beyond the Pic du Midi is visible from the ridge, with the snow peaks of the frontier range providing an unforgettable backdrop to the rolling green Beam hills.

For pilgrims, the Pomps ridge section is frequently described as one of the most beautiful landscape stages between Le Puy and Saint-Jean, and the Pyrenees panorama here can be the first proper sighting of the mountains ahead.