Benquet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mont-de-Marsan at 7 km from Benquet

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Visit Benquet: highlights and tourist information

Benquet is situated in the Landes 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 Benquet in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mont-de-Marsan at 7 km and Aire-sur-l'Adour at 24 km.

Benquet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mont-de-Marsan

at 7 km (direction )

Not usually thought of as a tourist destination, Mont-de-Marsan has some interesting monuments and...

See Mont-de-Marsan guide

Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Saint-Justin

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Justin is a peaceful bastide town in the Landes department with an authentic medieval...

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Labastide d'Armagnac

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

Labastide d'Armagnac is a 13th century bastide town that has retained many of its...

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Mauvezin d'Armagnac

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

Mauvezin d'Armagnac is a very small village in the Landes with good examples of...

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Orthez

at 43 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Dax

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

Established as a spa since Roman times, Dax is a pleasant if quiet town...

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Eauze

at 49 km (direction east), in the Gers department

Eauze is a historic market town with attractive medieval buildings...

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Cathedral Saint-Luperc, Eauze

Cathedral at 49 km (direction east), in the Gers department

The Cathedral Saint-Luperc is a 16th century cathedral in Eauze, in the style Gothic...

See Cathedral Saint-Luperc, Eauze guide

Salies-de-Bearn

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Laas

at 57 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 59 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Maubourguet

at 59 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 59 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Map of places to visit near Benquet

Markets in and near Benquet

• Mont-de-Marsan: market Tuesday all day & Saturday (7km)
• Hagetmau: market Wednesday all day (21km)
• Tartas: market Saturday (24km)
• Roquefort: market Saturday (28km)
• Amou: market Sunday (33km)
• Riscle: market Friday (39km)
• Morcenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (40km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (41km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (44km)
• Saint-Paul-les-Dax: market Thursday - seasonal market only (45km)

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Tourist attractions near Benquet, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)
• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Viven (42km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (42km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (44km)
• Parc du Sarrat (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mont-de-Marsan (7km)
• Hagetmau (21km)

Geography and distances

Benquet is in the south-west of France at 7 kilometres from Mont-de-Marsan, the department capital (general information: Benquet is 600 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the region's airports at Bordeaux or Biarritz. The drive down the west coast from Saint Malo ferry port requires about 8 hours. For driving distances to Benquet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bas-Mauco, Bretagne-de-Marsan, Haut-Mauco, Mazerolles and Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour.

This page in French: Visiter Benquet