Samsons-Lion tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Maubourguet at 13 km from Samsons-Lion

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Visit Samsons-Lion: highlights and tourist information

Samsons-Lion 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 Samsons-Lion in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maubourguet at 13 km and Pau at 25 km.

Samsons-Lion, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maubourguet

at 13 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Maubourguet guide

Pau

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Pau guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

The Chateau de Pau is an impressive combination of the renaissance and 19th century...

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Tarbes

at 28 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Tarbes guide

Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 32 km (direction north-north-west), 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

Lourdes

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

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

See Lourdes guide

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

The Church Sainte-Croix is an interesting roman style church built in the 12th century...

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 49 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Vic Fezensac

at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Gers department

Vic Fezensac is enjoyable to explore at any time, but best known for the...

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Eauze

at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gers department

Eauze is a historic market town with attractive medieval buildings...

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Cathedral Saint-Luperc, Eauze

Cathedral at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gers department

The Cathedral Saint-Luperc is a 16th century cathedral in Eauze, in the style Gothic...

See Cathedral Saint-Luperc, Eauze guide

Sarrance

at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

The small village of Sarrance is in the valley of the Gave d'Aspe and...

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Valence-sur-Baise

at 64 km (direction north-east), in the Gers department

Explore the historic centre of the bastide town of Valence-sur-Baise, then visit the Abbaye...

See Valence-sur-Baise guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Samsons-Lion

Map of places to visit near Samsons-Lion

Markets in and near Samsons-Lion

• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (16km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (23km)
• Plaisance: market Thursday (24km)
• Riscle: market Friday (25km)
• Marciac: market Wednesday (25km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (25km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (25km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (31km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (37km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Samsons-Lion, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Viven (20km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (26km)
• Jardin Massey (27km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (38km)
• Grottes de Médous (49km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (25km)
• Tarbes (25km)
• Hagetmau (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (36km)

Geography and distances

Samsons-Lion is in the south-west of France at 25 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Samsons-Lion is 632 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 Samsons-Lion from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abere, Anoye, Bentayou-Seree, Corbere-Aberes, Escures, Gayon, Gerderest, Lalongue, Lembeye, Lespielle, Lucarre, Maure, Momy, Moncaup, Peyrelongue-Abos, Simacourbe and Vidouze.

This page in French: Visiter Samsons-Lion