Bee Day
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Bee Day in Maubourguet

On the occasion of World Bee Day, we invite you to join us for the 5th consecutive year around the theme of the bee and apitherapy.
On Saturday, May 30, from 10am to 10pm, come meet us for a unique day at the heart of our eco-friendly production site, right in the middle of the bees. Talks and discussions on Apitherapy, natural health, and the world of tomorrow, honey tastings, workshops for adults and children, food, bee discovery activities...

Free admission

Just as bees organize their hive, we try to carefully orchestrate this beautiful day… Your reservation helps us bring every moment to life 🐝✨

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Open House

For Bee Day, we're opening the doors of our living, authentic eco-site, where every action respects bees and nature. Discover our natural hives, our gentle beekeeping methods, and our artisanal processes that transform precious nectar into treasures for your wellbeing.

Dive behind the scenes of our Bee Factory, a sanctuary dedicated to the symbiosis between bees and their environment. Let our passionate beekeeper-harvesters guide you, and vibrate to the rhythm of nature, in a place designed to inspire and preserve. A rare experience, full of meaning and emotion.

4 guided group tours will take place at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm

You can enjoy our facilities all day long:

  • 🍯 Honey bar Tasting of raw, rare, and exceptional honeys
  • 🐝 Bee Chamber – free access. An immersive experience to discover the world of bees in a whole new way
  • 🏪 Shop open all day
  • • 🎟️ Bee raffle many prizes to be won, drawing at 6:30pm

Talks

Dive into the fascinating world of bees and discover everything they have to offer! Our interactive talks are a unique opportunity to engage with experts passionate about beekeeping, ecology, and natural health.

Two spaces will be dedicated to discussion and knowledge-sharing:

  • • A space focused on apitherapy and natural health
  • • A space dedicated to Free Bees and Gentle Beekeeping

Talks schedule in the apitherapy and natural health space:

  • Nadia Gaumez Mevel

    Naturopath

    Women's health: Menopause & Apitherapy

    10:30am
  • Elodie Varin

    Naturopath (https://elodievarin.fr/)

    Biological decoding of illness

    11:30am
  • Valérie Esquivias

    Reflexologist (https://envole-moi-reflexologie.fr/)

    Reflexology & Apitherapy: an obvious symbiosis

    2:00pm
  • Pauline Paillou

    Chemical engineer

    Api-cosmetics: understanding, choosing, and naturally enhancing your skin

    3:00pm
  • Andrew Tape

    Fermentation expert

    Fermentation workshop: advice and open discussion on bee-based fermentation, with a mead tasting

    4:00pm

Talks schedule in the space dedicated to Free Bees and Gentle Beekeeping:

  • Lucas Ben-Moura

    Founder of l'Arrieulat

    Talk & tasting: tea, an ancient medicinal plant taking root in France

    10:30am
  • Stéphane Bonnet

    Author and editor-in-chief of "Abeilles en liberté"

    Honeybees in free evolution: a vital genetic reservoir

    11:30am
  • Catherine Ballot-Flurin

    Creator of Bee Yoga and Gentle Beekeeping®, without a veil

    Bees, wild animals and enlightened beings, their message and their teaching: introduction to Gentle Beekeeping®

    2:00pm
  • Sebastien Stauffer

    Geobiologist / Psycho-Bioenergy Practitioner

    Clear Sensing: A hands-based perception, the easiest for anyone to develop, which allows one to perceive realities invisible to the eye through the sense of touch. This ability makes it possible to interpret the movements of our energetic body in response to various phenomena, which will be explained during the talk.

    3:00pm
  • Alain Ferran

    Member of MABD (Biodynamic Agriculture Movement)

    How to create a farming ecosystem in your garden. What is a self-sufficient farming ecosystem. Companion plants for humans and pollinators. Encouraging soil life and insect life.

    4:00pm

Wellness and Care

  • 💰 Bee Yoga — A rare initiation

    🕥 May 29, 2pm to 5pm 📍 Lahitte-Toupières (65) With Catherine Flurin, founder of Ballot-Flurin, this gradual introduction will guide you from the core principles of conscious, respectful beekeeping to a first bee touch, experienced in a safe and caring setting. You'll discover the secrets of the hive and learn to cultivate presence, silent listening, and trust — the qualities that truly open the door to the world of bees. Fee: €88

  • 💰 Reflexology sessions with Valérie (hands, feet, face)

    Treat yourself, solo or as a family, to a moment of wellbeing through reflexology. A relaxing break for young and old alike, to release tension and rebalance energy through massage of the foot's reflex zones.

  • 💰 Seated Amma massage session (head, neck, back)

    Come discover seated Amma massage: a quick, relaxing, and revitalizing break to share as a family. Accessible to all, this massage is done fully clothed on a chair and provides relaxation and energy in just a few minutes.

  • 💰 "Bee under the skin" tattoo with Philippe and Léa

    With Philippe and Léa from the tattoo shop "El Fudo Tattoo", let a bee land on your skin with a hive-inspired tattoo.

  • 💰 Discovery massages (Korean, Lebanese, or lomi lomi)

    With Julie Tulipe (https://www.naturoenergies.com/), travel through Korean, Lebanese, or lomi lomi traditions for a moment of wellbeing, 30-minute sessions from 11am to 1:30pm and from 3pm to 5:30pm

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  • A woman lying on a massage table
  • A man lying on the ground with bees on his stomach
  • A group sitting in the grass

Workshops for Adults

  • 💆‍♀️ Wake-Up Workshop – group energy self-massage

    🕥 10:30am With Julie Tulipe (@naturoenergies), this group energy self-massage workshop offers a moment of relaxation and reconnection with oneself, through simple gestures inspired by Chinese energy traditions.

  • 🌬️ Breathing relaxation & Reflexology

    🕙 11:00am & 3:30pm Breathing relaxation & reflexology for a moment of deep relaxation and letting go.

  • ✍️ Creative and poetic writing workshop on the world of bees

    🕦 11:30am With Céline De-Saër (writing workshop facilitator, reader, artistic mediator, and poet), moving from one life to another: gathering with our 5 senses, exploring with our imagination. Welcome to the language of bees!

  • 💆‍♀️ Introduction to partner back massage

    🕓 2:00pm A two-person experience, accessible and deeply relaxing, with guidance from Julie Tulipe.

Workshops for Children

  • 🧮 Doriane's Giant Wooden Games

    Young and old alike are invited to (re)discover the joy of outdoor play with a selection of traditional, giant wooden games. A friendly, fun, and intergenerational moment to enjoy together in a joyful, natural setting. In partnership with ECOLOC Evènementiel.

  • 🎨 Face painting for kids!

    🕙 All day Face painting for kids with Sandra, turning them into little bees!

  • 🌳 Dive into the heart of the countryside hedgerow

    🕙 All day A children's activity on identifying countryside plant species, also adaptable for adults, with MNE 65 (Maison de la nature et de l'environnement 65).

  • 🏺 Discover the art of pottery with Nadine

    As a family, come mold, create, and have fun with clay in this pottery workshop led by Nadine, who runs 3 petits pots in Maubourguet. A creative and relaxing shared moment, accessible to all ages, to let your imagination run free… hands in the clay. | A contribution will be requested for materials

  • 🍞 Gingerbread-making workshop

    🕒 3:00pm A gingerbread-making workshop to get hands-on and create your own honey treat.

  • ✍️ Creative workshop on the world of bees

    🕟 4:30pm With Céline De-Saër (writing workshop facilitator, reader, artistic mediator, and poet), a hive full of activities: storytelling, drawing, collage... Welcome to the great family of bees!

  • A man in an apron teaches children about honey
  • A woman teaches children to paint
  • Children painting on bird shelters
  • Children playing outdoor games

Storytelling and Music

Let yourself be carried away by stories inspired by the world of bees and by live musical vibrations, for an immersive experience at the heart of the living world. A timeless moment, between poetry and harmony, to share with family or friends.

🕒 All day "L'ogre à manivelle" by David Tormena
🕚 11:00am Show for young audiences by David Tormena
🕓 4:00pm Storytelling walk for children by David Tormena
🕟 5:30pm Eco-poetic tale "La Grève des Abeilles" — by Jennifer Boufaid, lecturer at the University of Toulouse and founder of the sustainability consulting firm "Talvera, les marges fertiles"


Food & Local Producers and Makers Market

A market of local producers and makers will be held all day around the eco-site. For food, several food trucks and stands will offer healthy, organic, and local options.

🍯 Treats
Cheeses from the Pyrenees, organic breads and flours, snails, cookies, oriental pastries, syrups, aromatic herbs, saffron, spices… something to delight every palate!
🌿 Nature & wellness
Organic plants, essential oils, botanical oils, CBD… a concentration of nature and know-how
🧶 Handmade creations
Jewelry, crochet, macramé, mohair wool, pottery, clay objects, hand-sewn accessories…
🎨 Art
Paintings, botanical drawings, poetic worlds and creations inspired by nature
💛 A committed, local, and passionate market celebrating bees and those who bring nature to life every day


Evening

The Dance of the Bees: with Catherine Flurin – 8:00pm 🐝

For 1 hour, Catherine Flurin invites you to explore the dance of the bees, a subtle language at the heart of the living world.

Mead Tasting – 7:00pm

Andrew guides you through a mead tasting, these living beverages made from honey, to discover their full aromatic richness and subtlety.

More surprises to be discovered on site!

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How to get there

  • train By train 30 minutes by car
    from Tarbes train station
  • bus By bus From Tarbes,
    line 961 (Tarbes > Mont-de-Marsan)
  • bike By bike Via the
    Adour trails
  • car By car 75 place Lagardère 65700 Maubourguet

Where to stay

Find here all the accommodations near our event to host you for the weekend in our beautiful Southwest