Saint-Esteben tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Bastide-Clairence at 11 km from Saint-Esteben

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Visit Saint-Esteben: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Esteben 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-Esteben in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Bastide-Clairence at 11 km and Saint-Palais at 14 km.

Saint-Esteben, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Bastide-Clairence

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

Labastide-Clairence is another of the most picturesque villages in the Basque region...

See La Bastide-Clairence guide

Saint-Palais

at 14 km (direction east)

Saint-Palais is a small town on the Bidouze river in the historic Navarre region...

See Saint-Palais guide

Itxassou

at 16 km (direction west)

Less visited than some of the traditional Basque villages here, Itxassou is very pleasant...

See Itxassou guide

Cambo-les-Bains

at 16 km (direction west)

Cambo-les-Bains is a small pleasant town, best known for its thermal waters and the...

See Cambo-les-Bains guide

Espelette

at 20 km (direction west)

Home of red hot chillies, Espelette is a very traditional basque village in the...

See Espelette guide

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

at 20 km (direction south)

The small village of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port has a long established role on one of the...

See Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port guide

Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

The church of Saint-André in Sauveterre is an interesting and charming roman style church...

See Sauveterre church of Saint-André guide

Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

The view from the terrace in front of the church in Sauveterre-de-Béarn is one...

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Ainhoa

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction west)

Betwen sea and mountains, the basque village of Ainhoa is listed among the most...

See Ainhoa guide

Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame

Church at 24 km (direction west)

The church in Ainhoa is a traditional Basque church with rows of balconies around...

See Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame guide

Salies-de-Bearn

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

The small town of Salies-de-Bearn is a pleasure to explore, and a nice place...

See Salies-de-Bearn guide

Bayonne cathedral

Cathedral at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

Bayonne cathedral is an imposing gothic style cathedral with a beautifully restored apse and...

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Bayonne

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

Bayonne is a lovely historic city with a cathedral, a substantial old town and...

See Bayonne guide

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

at 28 km (direction west)

Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is a small basque village with a popular leisure lake...

See Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Esteben

Markets in and near Saint-Esteben

• Saint-Palais: market Friday (14km)
• Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (16km)
• Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: market Monday all day (20km)
• Ustaritz: market Saturday (22km)
• Peyrehorade: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Salies-de-Bearn: market Thursday (27km)
• Bayonne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
• Anglet: market Thursday & Sunday (30km)
• Boucau: market Saturday (31km)
• Bidart: market Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Esteben, France

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

Heritage sites

• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Bastide-Clairence (11km)
• Ainhoa (24km)
• Sare (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (16km)
• Parc du Sarrat (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée des Aldudes (31km)
• Marais d'Orx (33km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (39km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (44km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (49km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (49km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (50km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (50km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (30km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Esteben is in the south-west of France at 68 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Saint-Esteben is 672 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-Esteben from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Armendarits, Ayherre, Bonloc, Helette, Isturits, Meharin, Oregue and Saint-Martin-d'Arberoue.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Esteben