Poey-de-Lescar tourism and travel guide

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Visit Poey-de-Lescar: highlights and tourist information

Poey-de-Lescar 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-de-Lescar in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Pau at 10 km and Pau at 10 km.

Poey-de-Lescar, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Pau

at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 21 km (direction 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 21 km (direction south-west)

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

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 22 km (direction south-west)

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

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Navarrenx

at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Orthez

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Laas

at 31 km (direction west)

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

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Sarrance

at 35 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 38 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 38 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 39 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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Laruns

at 41 km (direction south)

Laruns is a pretty village, but it is the surrounding mountain scenery that attracts...

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Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 42 km (direction north-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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Map of places to visit near Poey-de-Lescar

Markets in and near Poey-de-Lescar

• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)
• Monein: market Monday (10km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (10km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (15km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (17km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (22km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (24km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (30km)
• Castet: market Thursday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Poey-de-Lescar, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (11km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (15km)
• Jardin Massey (46km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (36km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (41km)
• Col d'Aubisque (43km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (46km)
• Cirque du Litor (47km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (49km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (49km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (51km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (52km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (52km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (22km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (10km)
• Hagetmau (35km)
• Tarbes (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (30km)

Geography and distances

Poey-de-Lescar is in the south-west of France at 10 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Poey-de-Lescar is 649 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-de-Lescar from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbus, Artiguelouve, Aussevielle, Beyrie-en-Bearn, Billere, Bougarber, Denguin, Labastide-Cezeracq, Labastide-Monrejeau, Laroin, Lescar, Lons, Parbayse, Siros, Tarsacq and Uzein.

This page in French: Visiter Poey-de-Lescar