player Patrice Estanguet – Slalom canoeist Tony Estanguet – Famous slalom canoeist Jean de Forcade de Biaix (1663–1729) – a Huguenot and descendant of the noble family of Forcade, he became a Prussian Lieutenant General and confidant of King Frederick I of Prussia Pierre Jélyotte – Noted tenor of the Paris Opera Pierre Laclède – Co-founder of St. Louis, Missouri in 1764 Jean de Laforcade, Seigneur de La Fitte-Juson – Attorney General, legislator, diplomat and descendant of the noble family of Forcade, he was described by 19th century genealogist, Bourrousse de Laffore as "…one of the most important men in Béarn…". Jean-Michel Larqué – Professional football player Jean Lassalle – Politician, member of MoDem party executive office Jeanne III of Navarre – Queen regnant of Navarre from 1555 to 1572 and mother of King Henry IV of France Xavier Navarrot – Poet Robert Paparemborde – Professional rugby player Jean-Baptiste Peyras-Loustalet – Professional rugby player Alejo Peyret – noted writer, agronomist, colonial administrator, and historian in Argentina after emigrating there at age 25 Jean Saint-Josse – Politician Edouard Tinchant – politician born here, emigrated to the United States in 1862 and fought in the Civil War, elected as delegate to the 1867–1868 Louisiana constitutional convention, where he supported public rights for all, including civil and public rights for women Damien Traille – Rugby player François de Béarn-Bonasse captain of the King, and lord of Saint-Dos (or Sendos) and Labastide-Villefranche. See also Béarnaise sauce Béarnaise dance Béarnese dialect Béret Fors de Béarn Garbure Jambon de Bayonne Laruns – Laruns is a typical Bearnese village and commune Pau Pyrénées Airport Viscountcy of Béarn Viscounts of Béarn House of Bernadotte References External links Bearn in the History of Navarre Former provinces of France Culture of Nouvelle-Aquitaine