Esquiule tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 7 km from Esquiule

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Visit Esquiule: highlights and tourist information

Esquiule 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 Esquiule in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 7 km and Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 8 km.

Esquiule, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 7 km (direction east)

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

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 8 km (direction east)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 8 km (direction east)

There are several sights of interest in Oloron-Saint-Marie including a picturesque section of river...

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Navarrenx

at 15 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Sarrance

at 18 km (direction south-east), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

The small village of Sarrance is in the valley of the Gave d'Aspe and...

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Laas

at 24 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 29 km (direction north-west)

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

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Lescun

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 30 km (direction north-west)

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

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Pau

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Palais

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Orthez

at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Laruns

at 33 km (direction south-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Esquiule

Map of places to visit near Esquiule

Markets in and near Esquiule

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (7km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (8km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (15km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (15km)
• Monein: market Monday (17km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Bedous: market Thursday (24km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (25km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (26km)
• Castet: market Thursday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Esquiule, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Bastide-Clairence (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (36km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (24km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (24km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (26km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (26km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (27km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (27km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (28km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (33km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (37km)
• Col d'Aubisque (38km)
• Grottes de Betharram (43km)
• Cirque du Litor (43km)
• Cirque du Lys (56km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (7km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (30km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (36km)

Geography and distances

Esquiule is in the south-west of France at 30 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Esquiule 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 Esquiule from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ance, Barcus, Feas, Geronce, Moumour, Orin, Poey-d'Oloron, Saint-Goin and Verdets.

This page in French: Visiter Esquiule