Irouleguy tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at 6 km from Irouleguy

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Visit Irouleguy: highlights and tourist information

Irouleguy 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 Irouleguy in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at 6 km and Itxassou at 19 km.

Irouleguy, 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 6 km (direction east)

The small village of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port has a long established role on one of the...

See Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port guide

Itxassou

at 19 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame

Church at 21 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 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Espelette

at 22 km (direction north-west)

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

See Espelette guide

Cambo-les-Bains

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Cambo-les-Bains guide

Sare

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

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

See Sare guide

Saint-Palais

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Palais guide

La Bastide-Clairence

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Bastide-Clairence guide

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

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La Rhune

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

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

See La Rhune guide

Bayonne cathedral

Cathedral at 37 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction west-north-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 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Markets in and near Irouleguy

• Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: market Monday all day (6km)
• Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (22km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (27km)
• Ustaritz: market Saturday (28km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (36km)
• Bidart: market Saturday (37km)
• Saint Jean de Luz: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (37km)
• Ciboure: market Sunday (38km)
• Bayonne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (38km)
• Anglet: market Thursday & Sunday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Irouleguy, France

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

Heritage sites

• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (6km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ainhoa (21km)
• Sare (27km)
• La Bastide-Clairence (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (22km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée des Aldudes (13km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (27km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (36km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (42km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (42km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (44km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (44km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (38km)

Geography and distances

Irouleguy is in the south-west of France at 77 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Irouleguy is 691 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 Irouleguy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anhaux, Ascarat, Ispoure, Lasse, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Uhart-Cize.

This page in French: Visiter Irouleguy