Rivehaute tourism and travel guide

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Rivehaute is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Aquitaine region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the south-west of France at 42 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Rivehaute is 661 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Laas at 5 km and Sauveterre-de-Bearn at 7 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Rivehaute, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Rivehaute in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Rivehaute

Markets in and near Rivehaute

• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (10km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (12km)
• Salies-de-Bearn: market Thursday (14km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (18km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Monein: market Monday (25km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (26km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (26km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (26km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (28km)

More information about Rivehaute, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Rivehaute, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Bastide-Clairence (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (37km)
• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (42km)
• Parc du Sarrat (43km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges d'Holzarté (38km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (40km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (40km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (40km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (40km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (42km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (42km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (50km)
• Marais d'Orx (50km)
• Vallée des Aldudes (51km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (55km)
• Col d'Aubisque (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Hagetmau (42km)
• Pau (42km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Rivehaute is in the south-west of France. 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 Rivehaute from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andrein, Angous, Araujuzon, Arrast-Larrebieu, Barraute-Camu, Charre, Charritte-de-Bas, Espiute, Etcharry, Gestas, Guinarthe-Parenties, Lichos, Montfort, Nabas, Narp, Ossenx, Osserain-Rivareyte, Saint-Gladie-Arrive-Munein and Tabaille-Usquain.

This page in French: Visiter Rivehaute