Castets tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Moliets at 17 km from Castets

Visit Castets: highlights and tourist information

Castets 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 Castets in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Moliets at 17 km and Dax at 21 km.

Castets, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moliets

Seaside resort at 17 km (direction west)

Moliets is one of the more recently established resorts on the Atlantic...

See Moliets guide

Dax

at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Dax guide

Hossegor

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction south-west)

Soorts is one of the smaller beach resorts along the extensive Atlantic...

See Hossegor guide

Capbreton

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction south-west)

Capbreton is a popular resort and beach that also has a traditional...

See Capbreton guide

La Promenade Fleurie near Mimizan

Garden at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The Promenade Fleurie on the Etang d'Aureilhan near to Mimizan is a...

See La Promenade Fleurie near Mimizan guide

Mimizan

Seaside resort at 36 km (direction north-north-west)

The resort at Mimizan Plage is a popular destination with several kilometres...

See Mimizan guide

Salies-de-Bearn

at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Salies-de-Bearn guide

Bayonne

at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

Bayonne is a lovely historic city with a cathedral, a substantial old...

See Bayonne guide

Bayonne cathedral

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

Bayonne cathedral is an imposing gothic style cathedral with a beautifully restored...

See Bayonne cathedral guide

Orthez

at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Orthez guide

Anglet

Seaside resort at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

Anglet, close to Biarritz, has several kilometres of beaches on the French...

See Anglet guide

Biarritz

Seaside resort at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The 19th century architecture and lovely beach and coast combine to make...

See Biarritz guide

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Arrange a visit to Castets

Map of places to visit near Castets

Markets in and near Castets

• Leon: market every day (13km)
• Moliets-et-Maa: market Tuesday (17km)
• Lit-et-Mixe: market Thursday (18km)
• Saint-Paul-les-Dax: market Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Messanges: market Wednesday (20km)
• Soustons: market Monday & Thursday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Dax: market Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• Saint-Geours-de-Maremne: market Sunday (23km)
• Morcenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Tartas: market Saturday (28km)

More information about Castets, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Castets, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mimizan clocher-porche (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du Sarrat (21km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Courant de Huchet (16km)
• Courant de Contis (27km)
• Marais d'Orx (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mimizan (36km)
• Hagetmau (51km)
• Anglet (54km)

Geography and distances

Castets is in the south-west of France at 52 kilometres from Mont-de-Marsan, the department capital (general information: Castets is 614 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 Castets from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

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This page in French: Visiter Castets