Gamarthe tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at 8 km from Gamarthe

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Visit Gamarthe: highlights and tourist information

Gamarthe 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 Gamarthe in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at 8 km and Saint-Palais at 17 km.

Gamarthe, 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 8 km (direction west-south-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 17 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 west-north-west)

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

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La Bastide-Clairence

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Cambo-les-Bains

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 27 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 28 km (direction north-east)

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

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Espelette

at 29 km (direction west-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 31 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 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Laas

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Navarrenx

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Salies-de-Bearn

at 35 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Gamarthe

Markets in and near Gamarthe

• Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: market Monday all day (8km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (17km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (25km)
• Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (27km)
• Ustaritz: market Saturday (34km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (34km)
• Salies-de-Bearn: market Thursday (35km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (35km)
• Peyrehorade: market Wednesday & Saturday (39km)
• Bayonne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Gamarthe, France

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

Heritage sites

• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Bastide-Clairence (27km)
• Ainhoa (31km)
• Sare (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (27km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Iraty (23km)
• Vallée des Aldudes (25km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (28km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (34km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (34km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (35km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (35km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (37km)
• Marais d'Orx (49km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (43km)

Geography and distances

Gamarthe is in the south-west of France at 64 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Gamarthe is 684 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 Gamarthe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan, Ainhice-Mongelos, Bunus, Bussunarits-Sarrasquette, Bustince-Iriberry, Hosta, Ibarrolle, Jaxu, Lacarre, Lantabat, Larceveau-Arros-Cibits, Ostabat-Asme, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux and Suhescun.

This page in French: Visiter Gamarthe