Bescat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Laruns at 16 km from Bescat

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Visit Bescat: highlights and tourist information

Bescat 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 Bescat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laruns at 16 km and Sarrance at 16 km.

Bescat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laruns

at 16 km (direction south)

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

See Laruns guide

Sarrance

at 16 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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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Eaux-Bonnes

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 17 km (direction west-north-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 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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-north-east)

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

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Gourette

at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Pau

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Pau guide

Lescun

at 27 km (direction south-west)

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

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Saint-Savin

at 31 km (direction east-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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Lourdes

at 32 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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Pyrenees National Parc

National Parc at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Bescat

Map of places to visit near Bescat

Markets in and near Bescat

• Castet: market Thursday (6km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (12km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (17km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (20km)
• Bedous: market Thursday (21km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (25km)
• Monein: market Monday (25km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (31km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Bescat, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (37km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (38km)
• Jardin Massey (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée d'Ossau (15km)
• Col d'Aubisque (18km)
• Grottes de Betharram (19km)
• Cirque du Litor (22km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (24km)
• Cirque du Lys (34km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (35km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (35km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (36km)
• Pont d'Espagne (38km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (38km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (38km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (38km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (43km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (17km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (20km)
• Tarbes (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (13km)

Geography and distances

Bescat is in the south-west of France at 20 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Bescat is 672 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 Bescat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arudy, Buziet, Buzy, Castet, Izeste, Lasseubetat, Louvie-Juzon, Lys, Rebenacq, Sainte-Colome and Sevignacq-Meyracq.

This page in French: Visiter Bescat