Saint-Castin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pau at 10 km from Saint-Castin

Visit Saint-Castin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Castin 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-Castin in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pau at 10 km and Chateau de Pau at 11 km.

Saint-Castin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pau

at 10 km (direction south-west)

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

See Pau guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 11 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau de Pau guide

Maubourguet

at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Maubourguet guide

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Tarbes

at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Tarbes guide

Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Landes department

Aire-sur-l'Adour is a pleasant town with a cathedral in south-east Landes...

See Aire-sur-l'Adour guide

Navarrenx

at 37 km (direction west)

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

See Navarrenx guide

Lourdes

at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Lourdes guide

Orthez

at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Orthez guide

Sarrance

at 43 km (direction south-west), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

The small village of Sarrance is in the valley of the Gave...

See Sarrance guide

Laas

at 44 km (direction west)

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

See Laas guide

Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 45 km (direction south)

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

See Col d'Aubisque guide

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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)

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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

Saint-Castin is in the south-west of France at 10 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Saint-Castin is 643 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-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

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