Mourenx tourism and travel guide

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Visit Mourenx: highlights and tourist information

Mourenx 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 Mourenx in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Navarrenx at 14 km and Orthez at 18 km.

Mourenx, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Navarrenx

at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Orthez

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Orthez guide

Laas

at 19 km (direction west)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 21 km (direction south)

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

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 21 km (direction south)

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

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Pau

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 22 km (direction south)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 26 km (direction 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 27 km (direction west)

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

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Salies-de-Bearn

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Palais

at 35 km (direction west)

Saint-Palais is a small town on the Bidouze river in the historic Navarre region...

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Sarrance

at 37 km (direction south), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

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

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Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 45 km (direction 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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Markets in and near Mourenx

Market days in Mourenx: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;

• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (4km)
• Monein: market Monday (7km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (9km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (14km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (18km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (21km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (22km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (25km)
• Amou: market Sunday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Mourenx, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (16km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (21km)
• Parc du Sarrat (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (46km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (47km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (47km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (47km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (48km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (48km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (49km)
• Col d'Aubisque (50km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (21km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (22km)
• Hagetmau (30km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (39km)

Geography and distances

Mourenx is in the south-west of France at 21 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Mourenx is 650 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 Mourenx from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abidos, Abos, Artix, Besingrand, Labastide-Cezeracq, Lacq, Lagor, Lahourcade, Mont, Nogueres, Os-Marsillon, Pardies and Serres-Sainte-Marie.

This page in French: Visiter Mourenx