Argelos tourism and travel guide

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Visit Argelos: highlights and tourist information

Argelos 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 Argelos in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pau at 17 km and Chateau de Pau at 18 km.

Argelos, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pau

at 17 km (direction south)

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

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 18 km (direction south)

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

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Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Landes department

Aire-sur-l'Adour is a pleasant town with a cathedral in south-east Landes...

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Maubourguet

at 31 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

Maubourguet makes every effort to hide its impressive monuments but take the time to...

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Orthez

at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 35 km (direction 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 36 km (direction south-west)

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

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Navarrenx

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 36 km (direction south-west)

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

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Laas

at 41 km (direction west)

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

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Tarbes

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

The substantial gardens of Jardin Massey are the main place of interest in the...

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Salies-de-Bearn

at 47 km (direction west)

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

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Lourdes

at 47 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

Lourdes is of course very famous as a pilgrimage centre which attracts millions of...

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 48 km (direction west)

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

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Markets in and near Argelos

• Pau: market every day except Sunday (17km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (19km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (21km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Monein: market Monday (24km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (25km)
• Hagetmau: market Wednesday all day (30km)
• Riscle: market Friday (31km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (34km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Argelos, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Viven (2km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (8km)
• Jardin Massey (42km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (17km)
• Hagetmau (30km)
• Tarbes (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (36km)

Geography and distances

Argelos is in the south-west of France at 17 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Argelos is 636 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 Argelos from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anos, Astis, Aubin, Auga, Auriac, Bournos, Carrere, Caubios-Loos, Doumy, Garlede-Mondebat, Lalonquette, Lasclaveries, Leme, Mialos, Miossens-Lanusse, Navailles-Angos, Saint-Armou, Sauvagnon, Seby, Theze and Viven.

This page in French: Visiter Argelos