Guethary tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 6 km from Guethary

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Visit Guethary: highlights and tourist information

Guethary 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 Guethary in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 6 km and Saint-Jean-de-Luz church at 6 km.

Guethary, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Seaside resort at 6 km (direction south-west)

A long established beach resort, Saint-Jean-de-Luz also has a lively and popular town centre...

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz church

Church at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

The church of Saint John the Baptist in Saint-Jean-de-Luz has a remarkable interior with...

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Ciboure

at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

Once home to Maurice Ravel, Ciboure is a smal port and resort just south...

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Biarritz

Seaside resort at 8 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

at 9 km (direction south-east)

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

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Anglet

Seaside resort at 10 km (direction north-east)

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

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Bayonne cathedral

Cathedral at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Sare

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Sare guide

La Rhune

Scenery at 13 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Bayonne

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bayonne guide

Hendaye

Seaside resort at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

Hendaye, the last resort in France before the Spanish border, also has a popular...

See Hendaye guide

Hendaye church Saint-Vincent

Church at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

The Church Saint-Vincent in Hendaye has a charming interior of tiered balconies and red...

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Ainhoa

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction south-east)

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

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Espelette

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Guethary

Map of places to visit near Guethary

Markets in and near Guethary

• Bidart: market Saturday (2km)
• Saint Jean de Luz: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (6km)
• Ciboure: market Sunday (6km)
• Anglet: market Thursday & Sunday (10km)
• Urrugne: market Thursday (10km)
• Ustaritz: market Saturday (12km)
• Bayonne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (13km)
• Boucau: market Saturday (15km)
• Hendaye: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (15km)
• Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (18km)

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Tourist attractions near Guethary, France

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

Heritage sites

• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sare (13km)
• Ainhoa (16km)
• La Bastide-Clairence (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (18km)
• Parc du Sarrat (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (13km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais d'Orx (26km)
• Vallée des Aldudes (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (10km)

Geography and distances

Guethary is in the south-west of France at 101 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Guethary is 676 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 Guethary from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ahetze, Arbonne, Bidart, Ciboure and Saint Jean de Luz.

This page in French: Visiter Guethary