Caro tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at 2 km from Caro

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Visit Caro: highlights and tourist information

Caro 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 Caro in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at 2 km and Saint-Palais at 25 km.

Caro, 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 2 km (direction north-west)

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

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Saint-Palais

at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

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Itxassou

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

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Cambo-les-Bains

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

See Cambo-les-Bains guide

Espelette

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

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Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame

Church at 29 km (direction west-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 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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La Bastide-Clairence

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See La Bastide-Clairence guide

Sare

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sare guide

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

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La Rhune

Scenery at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Laas

at 40 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Caro

Markets in and near Caro

• Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: market Monday all day (2km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (25km)
• Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (28km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (29km)
• Ustaritz: market Saturday (34km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (40km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (42km)
• Salies-de-Bearn: market Thursday (43km)
• Bayonne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (44km)
• Anglet: market Thursday & Sunday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Caro, France

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

Heritage sites

• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (2km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ainhoa (29km)
• La Bastide-Clairence (31km)
• Sare (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (28km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée des Aldudes (17km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (20km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (29km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (35km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (35km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (37km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (37km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (44km)

Geography and distances

Caro is in the south-west of France at 71 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Caro is 692 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 Caro from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan, Aincille, Anhaux, Arneguy, Ascarat, Bussunarits-Sarrasquette, Bustince-Iriberry, Esterencuby, Ispoure, Jaxu, Lacarre, Lasse, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Saint-Michel and Uhart-Cize.

This page in French: Visiter Caro