Siest tourism and travel guide

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Visit Siest: highlights and tourist information

Siest is situated in the Landes 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 Siest in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Dax at 9 km and Hossegor at 24 km.

Siest, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Dax

at 9 km (direction north-east)

Established as a spa since Roman times, Dax is a pleasant if quiet town...

See Dax guide

Hossegor

Seaside resort at 24 km (direction west)

Soorts is one of the smaller beach resorts along the extensive Atlantic coast in...

See Hossegor guide

Capbreton

Seaside resort at 24 km (direction west)

Capbreton is a popular resort and beach that also has a traditional harbour and...

See Capbreton guide

Salies-de-Bearn

at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Salies-de-Bearn guide

La Bastide-Clairence

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See La Bastide-Clairence guide

Moliets

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction north-west)

Moliets is one of the more recently established resorts on the Atlantic coast, very...

See Moliets guide

Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 32 km (direction south-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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 32 km (direction south-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Bayonne

at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Bayonne cathedral

Cathedral at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Orthez

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Orthez guide

Saint-Palais

at 36 km (direction south-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Anglet

Seaside resort at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

Anglet, close to Biarritz, has several kilometres of beaches on the French Atlantic coast...

See Anglet guide

Laas

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

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

See Laas guide

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Map of places to visit near Siest

Markets in and near Siest

• Dax: market Sunday & Saturday (9km)
• Saint-Geours-de-Maremne: market Sunday (9km)
• Saint-Paul-les-Dax: market Thursday - seasonal market only (11km)
• Peyrehorade: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse: market Friday (14km)
• Soustons: market Monday & Thursday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Seignosse: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday (20km)
• Hossegor: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Capbreton: market every day except Monday (24km)
• Labenne: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Siest, France

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

Heritage sites

• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Bastide-Clairence (27km)
• Ainhoa (48km)
• Sare (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du Sarrat (9km)
• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Marais d'Orx (22km)
• Courant de Huchet (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (36km)
• Hagetmau (43km)

Geography and distances

Siest is in the south-west of France at 57 kilometres from Mont-de-Marsan, the department capital (general information: Siest is 637 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the region's airports at Bordeaux or Biarritz. The drive down the west coast from Saint Malo ferry port requires about 8 hours. For driving distances to Siest from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angoume, Heugas, Mees, Oeyreluy, Orist, Pey, Riviere-Saas-et-Gourby, Saint-Lon-les-Mines, Saubusse, Seyresse and Tercis-les-Bains.

This page in French: Visiter Siest