Lons tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Pau at 4 km from Lons

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Visit Lons: highlights and tourist information

Lons 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 Lons in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Pau at 4 km and Pau at 4 km.

Lons, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 4 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de Pau is an impressive combination of the renaissance and 19th century...

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Pau

at 4 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

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

The Church Sainte-Croix is an interesting roman style church built in the 12th century...

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Navarrenx

at 28 km (direction west)

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

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Sarrance

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

The small village of Sarrance is in the valley of the Gave d'Aspe and...

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Orthez

at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Laas

at 36 km (direction west)

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

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Laruns

at 37 km (direction south)

Laruns is a pretty village, but it is the surrounding mountain scenery that attracts...

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Eaux-Bonnes

at 38 km (direction south)

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

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 38 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Lourdes

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Maubourguet

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

Maubourguet makes every effort to hide its impressive monuments but take the time to...

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Markets in and near Lons

• Pau: market every day except Sunday (4km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (10km)
• Monein: market Monday (13km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (16km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (22km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (23km)
• Castet: market Thursday (28km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (28km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Lons, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (15km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (17km)
• Jardin Massey (41km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (30km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (37km)
• Col d'Aubisque (38km)
• Cirque du Litor (41km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (44km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (49km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (49km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (51km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (52km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (52km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (22km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (4km)
• Tarbes (40km)
• Hagetmau (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (24km)

Geography and distances

Lons is in the south-west of France at 4 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Lons is 652 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 Lons from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artiguelouve, Aubertin, Aussevielle, Billere, Bizanos, Gelos, Jurancon, Laroin, Lescar, Mazeres-Lezons, Montardon, Pau, Poey-de-Lescar, Saint-Faust, Siros and Uzos.

This page in French: Visiter Lons