Saint-Abit tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Pau at 12 km from Saint-Abit

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Visit Saint-Abit: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Abit 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 Saint-Abit in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Pau at 12 km and Pau at 12 km.

Saint-Abit, 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 12 km (direction north-west)

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

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Pau

at 12 km (direction north-west)

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

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Lourdes

at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

Lourdes is of course very famous as a pilgrimage centre which attracts millions of...

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Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 25 km (direction 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 25 km (direction west)

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

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

The Col d'Aubisque is a beautiful mountain pass with views of numerous high mountains...

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 26 km (direction west)

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

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Laruns

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Eaux-Bonnes

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

Eaux-Bonnes is a 19th century belle-epoque spa town at the base of the Col...

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Gourette

at 28 km (direction south)

Gourette s a small ski station on the route to the Col d'Aubisque near...

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Tarbes

at 30 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

The substantial gardens of Jardin Massey are the main place of interest in the...

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Saint-Savin

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

It is the abbey church in Saint-Savin, and the surrounding countryside, that make a...

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Sarrance

at 30 km (direction west-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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Maubourguet

at 40 km (direction north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

Maubourguet makes every effort to hide its impressive monuments but take the time to...

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Markets in and near Saint-Abit

• Gan: market Wednesday (8km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (12km)
• Castet: market Thursday (18km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (24km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (26km)
• Monein: market Monday (26km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (30km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (31km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• Bedous: market Thursday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Abit, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Viven (29km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (30km)
• Jardin Massey (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (14km)
• Col d'Aubisque (26km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (27km)
• Cirque du Litor (28km)
• Cirque du Lys (37km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (38km)
• Grottes de Médous (41km)
• Pont d'Espagne (41km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (44km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (49km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (49km)
• Col du Tourmalet (49km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (12km)
• Tarbes (30km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (9km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Abit is in the south-west of France at 12 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Saint-Abit is 660 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 Saint-Abit from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Assat, Baliros, Baudreix, Beuste, Boeil-Bezing, Borderes, Bordes, Bosdarros, Bourdettes, Coarraze, Haut-de-Bosdarros, Igon, Lagos, Mirepeix, Narcastet and Pardies-Pietat.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Abit