Escou tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 6 km from Escou

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Visit Escou: highlights and tourist information

Escou 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 Escou in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 6 km and Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 6 km.

Escou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 6 km (direction west)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 6 km (direction 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 7 km (direction west)

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

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Sarrance

at 15 km (direction south-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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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

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Pau

at 19 km (direction north-east)

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

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Navarrenx

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Laruns

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Eaux-Bonnes

at 26 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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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 28 km (direction south-east)

The Col d'Aubisque is a beautiful mountain pass with views of numerous high mountains...

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Lescun

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Gourette

at 30 km (direction south-east)

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

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Laas

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Orthez

at 39 km (direction north-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Escou

Map of places to visit near Escou

Markets in and near Escou

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (7km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (13km)
• Monein: market Monday (16km)
• Castet: market Thursday (16km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (17km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (19km)
• Bedous: market Thursday (22km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (24km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Escou, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (31km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée d'Ossau (24km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (26km)
• Col d'Aubisque (28km)
• Grottes de Betharram (29km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (31km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (31km)
• Cirque du Litor (32km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (33km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (34km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (34km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (37km)
• Cirque du Lys (45km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (49km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (49km)
• Pont d'Espagne (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (7km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (19km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (23km)

Geography and distances

Escou is in the south-west of France at 19 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Escou is 669 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 Escou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bidos, Buziet, Escout, Estialescq, Eysus, Goes, Gurmencon, Herrere, Lasseube, Ogeu-les-Bains and Precilhon.

This page in French: Visiter Escou