Accous tourism and travel guide

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Visit Accous: highlights and tourist information

Accous 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 Accous in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lescun at 5 km and Sarrance at 9 km.

Accous, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lescun

at 5 km (direction south-west)

The village of Lescun is close to the Cirque de Lescun and other scenic...

See Lescun guide

Sarrance

at 9 km (direction south-west), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

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

See Sarrance guide

Laruns

at 15 km (direction east)

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

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Eaux-Bonnes

at 17 km (direction east)

Eaux-Bonnes is a 19th century belle-epoque spa town at the base of the Col...

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 21 km (direction east)

The Col d'Aubisque is a beautiful mountain pass with views of numerous high mountains...

See Col d'Aubisque guide

Gourette

at 22 km (direction east)

Gourette s a small ski station on the route to the Col d'Aubisque near...

See Gourette guide

Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 24 km (direction east)

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

See Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 24 km (direction east)

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

See Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Pyrenees National Parc

National Parc at 27 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

The Pyrenees National Parc contains a great deal of the most beatiful mountain scenery...

See Pyrenees National Parc guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 40 km (direction north-east)

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

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Navarrenx

at 41 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Pau

at 41 km (direction north-east)

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

See Pau guide

Saint-Savin

at 42 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

It is the abbey church in Saint-Savin, and the surrounding countryside, that make a...

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Reserve excursions near Accous

Map of places to visit near Accous

Markets in and near Accous

• Bedous: market Thursday (2km)
• Castet: market Thursday (18km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (19km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (24km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (26km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (33km)
• Monein: market Monday (39km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (41km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (41km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Accous, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée d'Aspe (3km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (15km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (18km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (18km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (18km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (21km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (21km)
• Col d'Aubisque (21km)
• Cirque du Litor (26km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (26km)
• Grottes de Betharram (36km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (37km)
• Cirque du Lys (38km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (39km)
• Pont d'Espagne (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (24km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (32km)

Geography and distances

Accous is in the south-west of France at 41 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Accous is 693 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 Accous from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aydius, Bedous, Cette-Eygun, Lees-Athas, Lescun and Osse-en-Aspe.

This page in French: Visiter Accous