Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The small village of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port has a long established role on one of the important pulgrimage routes across France

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Palais at 25 km and Cambo-les-Bains at 25 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, 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-Pied-de-Port in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Itxassou

at 23 km (direction north-west)

Less visited than some of the traditional Basque villages here,...

See Itxassou guide

Saint-Palais

at 25 km (direction north-east)

Saint-Palais is a small town on the Bidouze river...

See Saint-Palais guide

Cambo-les-Bains

at 25 km (direction north-west)

Cambo-les-Bains is a small pleasant town, best known for...

See Cambo-les-Bains guide

Espelette

at 26 km (direction north-west)

Home of red hot chillies, Espelette is a very...

See Espelette guide

Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame

Church at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

The church in Ainhoa is a traditional Basque church with rows...

See Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame guide

Ainhoa

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ainhoa guide

La Bastide-Clairence

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See La Bastide-Clairence guide

Sare

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

Sare is one of several traditional Basque towns in the western...

See Sare guide

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle guide

Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 35 km (direction north-east)

The church of Saint-André in Sauveterre is an interesting...

See Sauveterre church of Saint-André guide

Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 36 km (direction north-east)

The view from the terrace in front of the church in...

See Sauveterre-de-Bearn guide

La Rhune

Scenery at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

The Rhune is a small Pyrenees mountain that you can...

See La Rhune guide

Laas

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

Laas is a pretty village with a castle and...

See Laas guide

Bayonne cathedral

Cathedral at 41 km (direction north-west)

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

See Bayonne cathedral guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Market days in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: weekly market: Monday all day;

• Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: market Monday all day (0km)
• Saint-Palais: market Friday (24km)
• Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (26km)
• Tardets-Sorholus: market Monday (31km)
• Ustaritz: market Saturday (32km)
• Aramits: market Sunday (41km)
• Bayonne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (41km)
• Anglet: market Thursday & Sunday (42km)
• Bidart: market Saturday (42km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (42km)

More information about Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France

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

Heritage sites

• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (0km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Ainhoa (27km)
• La Bastide-Clairence (29km)
• Sare (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (25km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée des Aldudes (17km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (22km)
• Gorges d'Holzarté (31km)
• Gorges de Kakouetta (37km)
• Gorges de Kakoetta (37km)
• Cirque de Sainte-Engrâce (39km)
• Cirque de Saint-Engrace (39km)
• Gorges d'Ehujarre (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (42km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is in the south-west of France at 72 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is 690 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-Jean-Pied-de-Port from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan, Aincille, Anhaux, Ascarat, Bussunarits-Sarrasquette, Bustince-Iriberry, Caro, Irouleguy, Ispoure, Jaxu, Lacarre, Lasse, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Saint-Michel and Uhart-Cize.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port