Poey-d'Oloron tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 7 km from Poey-d'Oloron

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Visit Poey-d'Oloron: highlights and tourist information

Poey-d'Oloron 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 Poey-d'Oloron in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 7 km and Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie at 7 km.

Poey-d'Oloron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 7 km (direction south-east)

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

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 7 km (direction south-east)

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

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 8 km (direction south-east)

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

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Navarrenx

at 12 km (direction north-west)

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

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Laas

at 22 km (direction north-west)

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

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Sarrance

at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

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

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 24 km (direction east)

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

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Pau

at 24 km (direction east)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 28 km (direction west-north-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 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Orthez

at 28 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Palais

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Salies-de-Bearn

at 33 km (direction north-west)

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

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Lescun

at 35 km (direction south)

The village of Lescun is close to the Cirque de Lescun and other scenic...

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Markets in and near Poey-d'Oloron

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (7km)
• Monein: market Monday (11km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (12km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (15km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (19km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (22km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (22km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (24km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Poey-d'Oloron, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (9km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (29km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (31km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (31km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (33km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (33km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (33km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (33km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (34km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (35km)
• Col d'Aubisque (40km)
• Grottes de Betharram (41km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (44km)
• Cirque du Litor (44km)
• Cirque du Lys (57km)
• Pont d'Espagne (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (7km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (24km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (34km)

Geography and distances

Poey-d'Oloron is in the south-west of France at 24 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Poey-d'Oloron is 665 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 Poey-d'Oloron from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aren, Cardesse, Esquiule, Estos, Geronce, Goes, Lay-Lamidou, Ledeuix, Lucq-de-Bearn, Moumour, Orin, Prechacq-Josbaig, Prechacq-Navarrenx, Saint-Goin, Saucede and Verdets.

This page in French: Visiter Poey-d'Oloron