Meracq tourism and travel guide

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Visit Meracq: highlights and tourist information

Meracq 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 Meracq in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pau at 24 km and Aire-sur-l'Adour at 24 km.

Meracq, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pau

at 24 km (direction south)

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

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Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 24 km (direction north-north-east), in the Landes department

Aire-sur-l'Adour is a pleasant town with a cathedral in south-east Landes...

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 24 km (direction south)

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

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Orthez

at 31 km (direction west)

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

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Maubourguet

at 34 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Navarrenx

at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 39 km (direction 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 40 km (direction south-west)

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

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Laas

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 41 km (direction south-west)

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

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Mont-de-Marsan

at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Landes department

Not usually thought of as a tourist destination, Mont-de-Marsan has some interesting monuments and...

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Salies-de-Bearn

at 44 km (direction west)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Markets in and near Meracq

• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (19km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (19km)
• Hagetmau: market Wednesday all day (23km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (24km)
• Monein: market Monday (26km)
• Riscle: market Friday (29km)
• Amou: market Sunday (30km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (31km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Meracq, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Viven (5km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (8km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (40km)
• Jardin Massey (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Hagetmau (23km)
• Pau (24km)
• Mont-de-Marsan (43km)
• Tarbes (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (44km)

Geography and distances

Meracq is in the south-west of France at 23 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Meracq is 630 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 Meracq from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arzacq-Arraziguet, Auga, Auriac, Boueilh-Boueilho-Lasque, Cabidos, Coublucq, Fichous-Riumayou, Garlede-Mondebat, Lalonquette, Lauret, Leme, Loncon, Louvigny, Mialos, Philondenx, Pouliacq, Poursiugues-Boucoue, Seby, Theze, Vignes and Viven.

This page in French: Visiter Meracq