Monsegur tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Maubourguet at 6 km from Monsegur

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Visit Monsegur: highlights and tourist information

Monsegur 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 Monsegur in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maubourguet at 6 km and Tarbes at 23 km.

Monsegur, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maubourguet

at 6 km (direction north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Maubourguet guide

Tarbes

at 23 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 32 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 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Pau guide

Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 36 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

Lourdes

at 37 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

Vic Fezensac

at 45 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

Mont d'Astarac

at 49 km (direction east), in the Gers department

The frescoes in the village church are the highlight of your visit to Mont...

See Mont d'Astarac guide

Eauze

at 49 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 49 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

Saint-Savin

at 50 km (direction south), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Saint-Savin guide

Auch

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

Auch, the ancient capital of Gascony, has a cathedral and several other historic monuments...

See Auch guide

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 54 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 55 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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

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

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Map of places to visit near Monsegur

Markets in and near Monsegur

• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (9km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (15km)
• Marciac: market Wednesday (18km)
• Plaisance: market Thursday (21km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (21km)
• Riscle: market Friday (26km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (32km)
• Mirande: market Monday (35km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (37km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Monsegur, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (23km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (29km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (32km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (40km)
• Grottes de Médous (46km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (21km)
• Pau (32km)
• Ordan-Larroque (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (39km)

Geography and distances

Monsegur is in the south-west of France at 32 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Monsegur 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 Monsegur from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bentayou-Seree, Caixon, Castera-Loubix, Corbere-Aberes, Labatut, Lahitte-Toupiere, Lamayou, Larreule, Lucarre, Maubourguet, Maure, Moncaup, Nouilhan, Sombrun and Vidouze.

This page in French: Visiter Monsegur