Saint-Castin tourism and travel guide

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Saint-Castin is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Aquitaine region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the south-west of France at 10 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Saint-Castin is 643 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Pau at 10 km and Chateau de Pau at 11 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Castin, 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 Saint-Castin 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 Saint-Castin

Markets in and near Saint-Castin

• Pau: market every day except Sunday (10km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (18km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (21km)
• Monein: market Monday (23km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (27km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (30km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (33km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (33km)
• Castet: market Thursday (35km)

More information about Saint-Castin, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Saint-Castin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Viven (11km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (14km)
• Jardin Massey (34km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (32km)
• Col d'Aubisque (45km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (45km)
• Grottes de Médous (53km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (60km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (60km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (62km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (62km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (33km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (10km)
• Tarbes (33km)
• Hagetmau (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (28km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saint-Castin 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 Saint-Castin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anos, Barinque, Bernadets, Buros, Escoubes, Higueres-Souye, Maucor, Montardon, Navailles-Angos, Saint-Armou, Saint-Jammes and Serres-Castet.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Castin