Barcus tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 13 km from Barcus

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Visit Barcus: highlights and tourist information

Barcus 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 Barcus in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 13 km and Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 13 km.

Barcus, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 13 km (direction east)

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

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 13 km (direction east)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 13 km (direction east)

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

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Navarrenx

at 15 km (direction east)

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

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Sarrance

at 21 km (direction south-east), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

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

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Laas

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Palais

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

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Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 27 km (direction north-west)

The church of Saint-André in Sauveterre is an interesting and charming roman style church...

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Lescun

at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Orthez

at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Salies-de-Bearn

at 34 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Pau

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Barcus

Map of places to visit near Barcus

Markets in and near Barcus

• Aramits: market Sunday (8km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (11km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (13km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (15km)
• Monein: market Monday (21km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Bedous: market Thursday (26km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (26km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (29km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Barcus, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Bastide-Clairence (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (40km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (22km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (22km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (24km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (24km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (24km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (25km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (30km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (33km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (37km)
• Col d'Aubisque (42km)
• Cirque du Litor (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (13km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (41km)

Geography and distances

Barcus is in the south-west of France at 35 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Barcus is 674 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 Barcus from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Esquiule and Roquiague.

This page in French: Visiter Barcus