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Photo is of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at 12 km from Banca

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Visit Banca: highlights and tourist information

Banca 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 Banca in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at 12 km and Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame at 22 km.

Banca, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

The small village of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port has a long established role on one of the...

See Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port guide

Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame

Church at 22 km (direction north-west)

The church in Ainhoa is a traditional Basque church with rows of balconies around...

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Ainhoa

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

Betwen sea and mountains, the basque village of Ainhoa is listed among the most...

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Itxassou

at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

Less visited than some of the traditional Basque villages here, Itxassou is very pleasant...

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Espelette

at 25 km (direction north-north-west)

Home of red hot chillies, Espelette is a very traditional basque village in the...

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Cambo-les-Bains

at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

Cambo-les-Bains is a small pleasant town, best known for its thermal waters and the...

See Cambo-les-Bains guide

Sare

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction north-west)

Sare is one of several traditional Basque towns in the western Pyrenees, with lots...

See Sare guide

La Rhune

Scenery at 29 km (direction north-west)

The Rhune is a small Pyrenees mountain that you can go up in a...

See La Rhune guide

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

at 29 km (direction north-west)

Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is a small basque village with a popular leisure lake...

See Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle guide

La Bastide-Clairence

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-north-east)

Labastide-Clairence is another of the most picturesque villages in the Basque region...

See La Bastide-Clairence guide

Saint-Palais

at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Palais guide

Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction north-west)

A long established beach resort, Saint-Jean-de-Luz also has a lively and popular town centre...

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Ciboure

at 37 km (direction north-west)

Once home to Maurice Ravel, Ciboure is a smal port and resort just south...

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz church

Church at 37 km (direction north-west)

The church of Saint John the Baptist in Saint-Jean-de-Luz has a remarkable interior with...

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Markets in and near Banca

• Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: market Monday all day (12km)
• Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (26km)
• Ustaritz: market Saturday (31km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (36km)
• Saint Jean de Luz: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (37km)
• Urrugne: market Thursday (37km)
• Ciboure: market Sunday (37km)
• Bidart: market Saturday (39km)
• Anglet: market Thursday & Sunday (41km)
• Hendaye: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Banca, France

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

Heritage sites

• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ainhoa (22km)
• Sare (26km)
• La Bastide-Clairence (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (26km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée des Aldudes (4km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (28km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (39km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (45km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (41km)

Geography and distances

Banca is in the south-west of France at 84 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Banca is 699 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 Banca from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aldudes.

This page in French: Visiter Banca