Saint Jean de Luz tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint Jean de Luz: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: A long established beach resort, Saint-Jean-de-Luz also has a lively and popular town centre to explore
Saint Jean de Luz is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Saint Jean de Luz. For detailed visitor information see the Saint Jean de Luz travel guide.
Attractions in Saint Jean de Luz

A long established beach resort, Saint-Jean-de-Luz also has a lively and popular town centre to explore: Saint-Jean-de-Luz

The church of Saint John the Baptist in Saint-Jean-de-Luz has a remarkable interior with a baroque altar and tiered balconies: Saint-Jean-de-Luz church
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Jean-de-Luz church at 0 km and Ciboure at 1 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint Jean de Luz, 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 Jean de Luz in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Seaside resort less than one km (direction south-east)A long established beach resort, Saint-Jean-de-Luz also has a lively and popular...
See Saint-Jean-de-Luz guide

Saint-Jean-de-Luz church
Church less than one km (direction west-north-west)The church of Saint John the Baptist in Saint-Jean-de-Luz has a remarkable...
See Saint-Jean-de-Luz church guide

Ciboure
less than one km (direction west-south-west)Once home to Maurice Ravel, Ciboure is a smal port and resort...
See Ciboure guide

La Rhune
Scenery at 9 km (direction south-south-east)The Rhune is a small Pyrenees mountain that you can go up...
See La Rhune guide

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle
at 10 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is a small basque village with a popular leisure lake...
See Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle guide

Hendaye
Seaside resort at 10 km (direction west-south-west)Hendaye, the last resort in France before the Spanish border, also has...
See Hendaye guide

Hendaye church Saint-Vincent
Church at 10 km (direction west-south-west)The Church Saint-Vincent in Hendaye has a charming interior of tiered balconies...
See Hendaye church Saint-Vincent guide

Sare
Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south-east)Sare is one of several traditional Basque towns in the western Pyrenees,...
See Sare guide

Hondarribia
at 11 km (direction west)Hondarribia is just across the border in Spain but we included it...
See Hondarribia guide

Biarritz
Seaside resort at 13 km (direction north-east)The 19th century architecture and lovely beach and coast combine to make...
See Biarritz guide

Anglet
Seaside resort at 16 km (direction north-east)Anglet, close to Biarritz, has several kilometres of beaches on the French...
See Anglet guide

Ainhoa
Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction east-south-east)Betwen sea and mountains, the basque village of Ainhoa is listed among...
See Ainhoa guide

Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame
Church at 16 km (direction east-south-east)The church in Ainhoa is a traditional Basque church with rows of...
See Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame guide

Espelette
at 18 km (direction east-south-east)Home of red hot chillies, Espelette is a very traditional basque village...
See Espelette guide
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Map of places to visit near Saint Jean de Luz
Markets in and near Saint Jean de Luz
Market days in Saint Jean de Luz: weekly market: Tuesday & Saturday & Friday;
- Saint Jean de Luz: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (0km)
- Ciboure: market Sunday (1km)
- Urrugne: market Thursday (4km)
- Bidart: market Saturday (8km)
- Hendaye: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (10km)
- Anglet: market Thursday & Sunday (16km)
- Ustaritz: market Saturday (16km)
- Bayonne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (19km)
- Boucau: market Saturday (20km)
- Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (21km)
Hotels near Saint Jean de Luz
More information about Saint Jean de Luz, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Saint Jean de Luz, France
What to do at Saint Jean de Luz? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint Jean de Luz.
Heritage sites
- Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Sare (11km)
- Ainhoa (16km)
- La Bastide-Clairence (33km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de la villa Arnaga (21km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayonne (19km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Marais d'Orx (32km)
- Vallée des Aldudes (37km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Anglet (16km)
Geography and distances
Saint Jean de Luz is in the south-west of France at 105 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Saint Jean de Luz is 682 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint Jean de Luz
Canton: Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Arrondissement: Bayonne
Department: Pyrenees-Atlantiques
Region: Aquitaine
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 64500
Distance to Saint Jean de Luz
from Pau (prefecture): 105 km
from Paris: 682 km
from Calais: 881 km
from Nice: 720 km
from Bordeaux: 183 km
from Strasbourg: 927 km
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 Jean de Luz from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ascain, Bidart, Ciboure, Guethary and Urrugne.
This page in French: Visiter Saint Jean de Luz