Abos tourism and travel guide

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Visit Abos: highlights and tourist information

Abos is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Abos in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Navarrenx at 16 km and Chateau de Pau at 17 km.

Abos, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Navarrenx

at 16 km (direction west)

Navarrenx is a traditional fortified French bastide town in the western pyrenees...

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de Pau is an impressive combination of the renaissance and 19th century...

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Pau

at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

The large town of Pau is well known for the views from the belvedere...

See Pau guide

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

There are several sights of interest in Oloron-Saint-Marie including a picturesque section of river...

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

The Church Sainte-Croix is an interesting roman style church built in the 12th century...

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

The cathedral of Sainte-Marie is best known for its remarkable 12th century entrance...

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Orthez

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

The 13th century stone bridge across the river is the highlight of your visit...

See Orthez guide

Laas

at 23 km (direction west)

Laas is a pretty village with a castle and roman style church in the...

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 30 km (direction west)

The view from the terrace in front of the church in Sauveterre-de-Béarn is one...

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Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 31 km (direction west)

The church of Saint-André in Sauveterre is an interesting and charming roman style church...

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Salies-de-Bearn

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

The small town of Salies-de-Bearn is a pleasure to explore, and a nice place...

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Sarrance

at 34 km (direction south), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

The small village of Sarrance is in the valley of the Gave d'Aspe and...

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Saint-Palais

at 38 km (direction west)

Saint-Palais is a small town on the Bidouze river in the historic Navarre region...

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Laruns

at 43 km (direction south-south-east)

Laruns is a pretty village, but it is the surrounding mountain scenery that attracts...

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Reserve excursions near Abos

Map of places to visit near Abos

Markets in and near Abos

• Monein: market Monday (4km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (5km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (13km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (17km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (17km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (19km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (20km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (23km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Abos, France

What to do at Abos? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Abos.

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (14km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (20km)
• Parc du Sarrat (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (42km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (43km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (46km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (46km)
• Col d'Aubisque (46km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (48km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (48km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (48km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (49km)
• Cirque du Litor (50km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (19km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (17km)
• Hagetmau (33km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (35km)

Geography and distances

Abos is in the south-west of France at 17 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Abos is 651 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Biarritz airport (Bordeaux is another option). Allow at least 8 hours for the drive from the cross-channel ferries. For driving distances to Abos from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abidos, Arbus, Artix, Besingrand, Cescau, Cuqueron, Denguin, Labastide-Cezeracq, Labastide-Monrejeau, Lahourcade, Monein, Mourenx, Nogueres, Os-Marsillon, Parbayse, Pardies and Tarsacq.

This page in French: Visiter Abos