Laruns tourism and travel guide

Visit Laruns: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Laruns is a pretty village, but it is the surrounding mountain scenery that attracts most visitors here

Laruns 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 Laruns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Col d'Aubisque at 7 km and Gourette at 8 km.

Laruns, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Eaux-Bonnes

at 3 km (direction east-south-east)

Eaux-Bonnes is a 19th century belle-epoque spa town at the base of...

See Eaux-Bonnes guide

Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 7 km (direction east)

The Col d'Aubisque is a beautiful mountain pass with views of numerous...

See Col d'Aubisque guide

Gourette

at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

Gourette s a small ski station on the route to the Col...

See Gourette guide

Sarrance

at 16 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

The small village of Sarrance is in the valley of the Gave...

See Sarrance guide

Lescun

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Lescun guide

Pyrenees National Parc

National Parc at 19 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

The Pyrenees National Parc contains a great deal of the most beatiful...

See Pyrenees National Parc guide

Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Saint-Savin

at 27 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

It is the abbey church in Saint-Savin, and the surrounding countryside, that...

See Saint-Savin guide

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 35 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Pau guide

Lourdes

at 35 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

Lourdes is of course very famous as a pilgrimage centre which attracts...

See Lourdes guide

Pau

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Pau guide

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

The pleasant town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur is well placed to explore some lovely...

See Luz-Saint-Sauveur guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pyrenees-Atlantiques

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Map of places to visit near Laruns

Markets in and near Laruns

• Castet: market Thursday (9km)
• Bedous: market Thursday (14km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (27km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (27km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (29km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (33km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (35km)
• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (37km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (38km)
• Monein: market Monday (39km)

More information about Laruns, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Laruns, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Gavarnie (47km)

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Mont Perdu (51km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée d'Ossau (1km)
• Col d'Aubisque (7km)
• Cirque du Litor (12km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (15km)
• Grottes de Betharram (23km)
• Cirque du Lys (25km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (26km)
• Pont d'Espagne (28km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (32km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (32km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (32km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (35km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (35km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (40km)
• Brèche de Roland (46km)
• Cascade de Gavarnie (47km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (49km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (35km)
• Tarbes (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (20km)

Geography and distances

Laruns is in the south-west of France at 35 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Laruns is 687 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 Laruns from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aste-Beon, Beost, Eaux-Bonnes, Gere-Belesten and Louvie-Soubiron.

This page in French: Visiter Laruns