Oloron-Sainte-Marie tourism and travel guide

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Oloron-Sainte-Marie. For detailed visitor information see the Oloron-Sainte-Marie travel guide.
Attractions in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

The cathedral of Sainte-Marie is best known for its remarkable 12th century entrance: Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

The Church Sainte-Croix is an interesting roman style church built in the 12th century: Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Tourist classifications for Oloron-Sainte-Marie include "town of art and history".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Oloron-Sainte-Marie in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 1 km and Sarrance at 15 km.
Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Cathedral less than one km (direction south)The cathedral of Sainte-Marie is best known for its remarkable 12th century...
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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Church less than one km (direction east)The Church Sainte-Croix is an interesting roman style church built in the...
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Sarrance
at 15 km (direction south), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques departmentThe small village of Sarrance is in the valley of the Gave...
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Navarrenx
at 19 km (direction north-west)Navarrenx is a traditional fortified French bastide town in the western pyrenees...
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Chateau de Pau
Castle at 23 km (direction east-north-east)The Chateau de Pau is an impressive combination of the renaissance and...
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Pau
at 24 km (direction east-north-east)The large town of Pau is well known for the views from...
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Laruns
at 28 km (direction south-east)Laruns is a pretty village, but it is the surrounding mountain scenery...
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Lescun
at 28 km (direction south)The village of Lescun is close to the Cirque de Lescun and...
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Laas
at 29 km (direction north-west)Laas is a pretty village with a castle and roman style church...
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Eaux-Bonnes
at 30 km (direction south-east)Eaux-Bonnes is a 19th century belle-epoque spa town at the base of...
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Col d'Aubisque
Scenery at 33 km (direction south-east)The Col d'Aubisque is a beautiful mountain pass with views of numerous...
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Gourette
at 35 km (direction south-east)Gourette s a small ski station on the route to the Col...
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Sauveterre-de-Bearn
at 35 km (direction west-north-west)The view from the terrace in front of the church in Sauveterre-de-Béarn...
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Sauveterre church of Saint-André
Church at 35 km (direction west-north-west)The church of Saint-André in Sauveterre is an interesting and charming roman...
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Markets in and near Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Market days in Oloron-Sainte-Marie: weekly market: Friday;
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (0km)
- Aramits: market Sunday (12km)
- Monein: market Monday (15km)
- Gan: market Wednesday (19km)
- Navarrenx: market Wednesday (19km)
- Castet: market Thursday (21km)
- Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
- Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (22km)
- Bedous: market Thursday (22km)
- Pau: market every day except Sunday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France
What to do at Oloron-Sainte-Marie? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Oloron-Sainte-Marie.
Heritage sites
- Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (0km)
- Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
- Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de Momas (32km)
- Jardins du château de Viven (37km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Vallée d'Aspe (27km)
- Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (27km)
- Cirque de Saint-Engrace (27km)
- Vallée d'Ossau (28km)
- Gorges d'Ehujarre (29km)
- Gorges de Kakoetta (30km)
- Gorges de Kakouetta (30km)
- Gorges d'Holzarté (32km)
- Col d'Aubisque (33km)
- Grottes de Betharram (36km)
- Cirque du Litor (37km)
- Forêt d'Iraty (43km)
- Cirque du Lys (50km)
- Cirque du Marcadau (53km)
- Pont d'Espagne (54km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Pau (23km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo d'Asson (29km)
Geography and distances
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is in the south-west of France at 24 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Oloron-Sainte-Marie is 670 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton: Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Arrondissement: Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Department: Pyrenees-Atlantiques
Region: Aquitaine
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 64400
Distance to Oloron-Sainte-Marie
from Pau (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 670 km
from Calais: 883 km
from Nice: 639 km
from Bordeaux: 183 km
from Strasbourg: 882 km
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 Oloron-Sainte-Marie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agnos, Bidos, Escout, Estialescq, Estos, Eysus, Feas, Goes, Gurmencon, Ledeuix, Moumour, Orin, Precilhon and Verdets.
This page in French: Visiter Oloron-Sainte-Marie
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