Asson tourism and travel guide

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Visit Asson: highlights and tourist information

Asson 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 Asson in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lourdes at 19 km and Col d'Aubisque at 20 km.

Asson, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lourdes

at 19 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

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Pau

at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

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Gourette

at 21 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 22 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 22 km (direction south-west)

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

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Saint-Savin

at 22 km (direction 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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Tarbes

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 29 km (direction west)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 29 km (direction west)

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

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 30 km (direction west)

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

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Sarrance

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

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

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Pyrenees National Parc

National Parc at 35 km (direction south-south-west), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Reserve excursions near Asson

Map of places to visit near Asson

Markets in and near Asson

• Gan: market Wednesday (15km)
• Castet: market Thursday (15km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (18km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (20km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (29km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (30km)
• Bedous: market Thursday (33km)
• Monein: market Monday (33km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (34km)
• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Asson, France

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

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (29km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (37km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (7km)
• Col d'Aubisque (19km)
• Cirque du Litor (21km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (22km)
• Cirque du Lys (29km)
• Pont d'Espagne (34km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (35km)
• Grottes de Médous (35km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (36km)
• Col du Tourmalet (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (20km)
• Tarbes (29km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (2km)

Geography and distances

Asson is in the south-west of France at 20 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Asson is 666 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 Asson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arthez-d'Asson, Benejacq, Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget, Coarraze, Igon, Lestelle-Betharram, Mirepeix and Montaut.

This page in French: Visiter Asson