Monpezat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Maubourguet at 9 km from Monpezat

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Visit Monpezat: highlights and tourist information

Monpezat 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 Monpezat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maubourguet at 9 km and Aire-sur-l'Adour at 27 km.

Monpezat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maubourguet

at 9 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Maubourguet guide

Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 27 km (direction north-west), in the Landes department

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

See Aire-sur-l'Adour guide

Tarbes

at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

The substantial gardens of Jardin Massey are the main place of interest in the...

See Tarbes guide

Pau

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Pau guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Pau guide

Vic Fezensac

at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Gers department

Vic Fezensac is enjoyable to explore at any time, but best known for the...

See Vic Fezensac guide

Eauze

at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gers department

Eauze is a historic market town with attractive medieval buildings...

See Eauze guide

Cathedral Saint-Luperc, Eauze

Cathedral at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gers department

The Cathedral Saint-Luperc is a 16th century cathedral in Eauze, in the style Gothic...

See Cathedral Saint-Luperc, Eauze guide

Lourdes

at 45 km (direction south), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Lourdes guide

Montreal-du-Gers

Most Beautiful Village at 54 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gers department

After exploring the picturesque village at Montreal-du-Gers you can visit the Roman Villa of...

See Montreal-du-Gers guide

Lavardens

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction east-north-east), in the Gers department

The castle and the church are among the places of interest in the small...

See Lavardens guide

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 55 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Mont-de-Marsan

at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Landes department

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

See Mont-de-Marsan guide

Valence-sur-Baise

at 56 km (direction north-east), in the Gers department

Explore the historic centre of the bastide town of Valence-sur-Baise, then visit the Abbaye...

See Valence-sur-Baise guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Monpezat

Map of places to visit near Monpezat

Markets in and near Monpezat

• Plaisance: market Thursday (15km)
• Riscle: market Friday (17km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (18km)
• Marciac: market Wednesday (19km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (22km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (30km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (33km)
• Mirande: market Monday (38km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (40km)
• Vic Fezensac: market Friday all day (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Monpezat, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (56km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Viven (25km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (25km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (31km)
• Jardin Massey (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (30km)
• Pau (33km)
• Hagetmau (46km)
• Ordan-Larroque (47km)
• Mont-de-Marsan (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (45km)

Geography and distances

Monpezat is in the south-west of France at 33 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Monpezat is 624 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 Monpezat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arricau-Bordes, Arroses, Aurions-Idernes, Betracq, Corbere-Aberes, Crouseilles, Escures, Hagedet, Heres, Lahitte-Toupiere, Lascazeres, Lasserre, Lembeye, Madiran, Moncaup, Semeacq-Blachon, Sombrun, Soublecause and Villefranque.

This page in French: Visiter Monpezat