Arrien tourism and travel guide

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Visit Arrien: highlights and tourist information

Arrien 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 Arrien in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Arrien, 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 west)

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 west)

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

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Tarbes

at 21 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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Maubourguet

at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Lourdes

at 26 km (direction south-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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Saint-Savin

at 37 km (direction south-south-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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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 39 km (direction west-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 39 km (direction west-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 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 40 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Gourette

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Eaux-Bonnes

at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

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Laruns

at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

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Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Landes department

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pyrenees-Atlantiques

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Markets in and near Arrien

• Pau: market every day except Sunday (17km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (19km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (20km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (21km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (26km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (27km)
• Monein: market Monday (34km)
• Castet: market Thursday (34km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (35km)
• Marciac: market Wednesday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Arrien, France

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

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (21km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (24km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (24km)
• Grottes de Médous (39km)
• Col d'Aubisque (40km)
• Cirque du Litor (41km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (42km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (50km)
• Col du Tourmalet (51km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (17km)
• Tarbes (20km)
• Hagetmau (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (22km)

Geography and distances

Arrien is in the south-west of France at 17 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Arrien is 646 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 Arrien from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aast, Andoins, Bedeille, Eslourenties-Daban, Espechede, Gabaston, Lespourcy, Limendous, Lombia, Lourenties, Luquet, Nousty, Ouillon, Saubole, Sedze-Maubecq, Sedzere, Seron, Soumoulou and Urost.

This page in French: Visiter Arrien