Soumoulou tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pau at 14 km from Soumoulou

Visit Soumoulou: highlights and tourist information

Soumoulou is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pau at 14 km and Chateau de Pau at 15 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Soumoulou, 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 Soumoulou in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Pau

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Pau guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 15 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau de Pau guide

Tarbes

at 22 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Tarbes guide

Lourdes

at 24 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Lourdes guide

Maubourguet

at 29 km (direction north-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Maubourguet guide

Saint-Savin

at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

It is the abbey church in Saint-Savin, and the surrounding countryside, that...

See Saint-Savin guide

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Church at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

The Col d'Aubisque is a beautiful mountain pass with views of numerous...

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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Cathedral at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide

Gourette

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

Gourette s a small ski station on the route to the Col...

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Eaux-Bonnes

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

Eaux-Bonnes is a 19th century belle-epoque spa town at the base of...

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Laruns

at 36 km (direction south-west)

Laruns is a pretty village, but it is the surrounding mountain scenery...

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Sarrance

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyreees-Atlantiques department

The small village of Sarrance is in the valley of the Gave...

See Sarrance guide

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Map of places to visit near Soumoulou

Markets in and near Soumoulou

• Pau: market every day except Sunday (14km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (16km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (22km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (23km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (24km)
• Castet: market Thursday (29km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (31km)
• Monein: market Monday (32km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (34km)
• Oloron-Sainte-Marie: market Friday (35km)

Hotels near Soumoulou

More information about Soumoulou, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Soumoulou, France

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

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (22km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (22km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (26km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (19km)
• Col d'Aubisque (34km)
• Cirque du Litor (36km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (36km)
• Grottes de Médous (38km)
• Cirque du Lys (43km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (48km)
• Col du Tourmalet (49km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Pau (14km)
• Tarbes (22km)
• Hagetmau (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (17km)

Geography and distances

Soumoulou is in the south-west of France at 14 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Soumoulou is 651 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 Soumoulou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andoins, Arrien, Artigueloutan, Barzun, Beuste, Boeil-Bezing, Eslourenties-Daban, Espechede, Espoey, Gomer, Hours, Limendous, Livron, Lourenties, Lucgarier, Nousty, Ouillon, Ousse, Saubole and Sendets.

This page in French: Visiter Soumoulou