Lahontan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Salies-de-Bearn at 8 km from Lahontan

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Visit Lahontan: highlights and tourist information

Lahontan 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 Lahontan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Salies-de-Bearn at 8 km and Sauveterre-de-Bearn at 15 km.

Lahontan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Salies-de-Bearn

at 8 km (direction south-east)

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

See Salies-de-Bearn guide

Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Sauveterre-de-Bearn guide

Sauveterre church of Saint-André

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

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

See Sauveterre church of Saint-André guide

Orthez

at 17 km (direction east)

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

See Orthez guide

Laas

at 19 km (direction south-east)

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

See Laas guide

Dax

at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Landes department

Established as a spa since Roman times, Dax is a pleasant if quiet town...

See Dax guide

Saint-Palais

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See La Bastide-Clairence guide

Navarrenx

at 29 km (direction south-east)

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

See Navarrenx guide

Capbreton

Seaside resort at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Landes department

Capbreton is a popular resort and beach that also has a traditional harbour and...

See Capbreton guide

Hossegor

Seaside resort at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Landes department

Soorts is one of the smaller beach resorts along the extensive Atlantic coast in...

See Hossegor guide

Cambo-les-Bains

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Cambo-les-Bains guide

Bayonne

at 41 km (direction west)

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

See Bayonne guide

Itxassou

at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Itxassou guide

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Map of places to visit near Lahontan

Markets in and near Lahontan

• Salies-de-Bearn: market Thursday (8km)
• Peyrehorade: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (16km)
• Amou: market Sunday (20km)
• Dax: market Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• Saint-Paul-les-Dax: market Thursday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (23km)
• Saint-Geours-de-Maremne: market Sunday (27km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (28km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Lahontan, France

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

Heritage sites

• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Bastide-Clairence (26km)
• Ainhoa (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du Sarrat (21km)
• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (40km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais d'Orx (35km)
• Courant de Huchet (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Hagetmau (33km)
• Anglet (44km)
• Mont-de-Marsan (55km)

Geography and distances

Lahontan is in the south-west of France at 55 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Lahontan is 645 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 Lahontan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellocq, Carresse-Cassaber, Habas, Labatut, Leren, Puyoo, Ramous, Saint-Cricq-du-Gave and Saint-Pe-de-Leren.

This page in French: Visiter Lahontan