Uzan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Orthez at 21 km from Uzan

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Visit Uzan: highlights and tourist information

Uzan 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 Uzan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Orthez at 21 km and Pau at 23 km.

Uzan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Orthez

at 21 km (direction west)

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

See Orthez guide

Pau

at 23 km (direction south-east)

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

See Pau guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 23 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Navarrenx

at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

Navarrenx is a traditional fortified French bastide town in the western pyrenees...

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Laas

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Laas guide

Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 32 km (direction north-east), 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

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

at 33 km (direction south-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 33 km (direction south-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 34 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Salies-de-Bearn

at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Bearn

at 36 km (direction west)

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

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Sauveterre church of Saint-André

Church at 36 km (direction west)

The church of Saint-André in Sauveterre is an interesting and charming roman style church...

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Maubourguet

at 44 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Mont-de-Marsan

at 46 km (direction east), in the Landes department

Not usually thought of as a tourist destination, Mont-de-Marsan has some interesting monuments and...

See Mont-de-Marsan guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Uzan

Markets in and near Uzan

• Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (9km)
• Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)
• Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Monein: market Monday (19km)
• Hagetmau: market Wednesday all day (21km)
• Orthez: market Tuesday (23km)
• Amou: market Sunday (23km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (23km)
• Navarrenx: market Wednesday (27km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Uzan, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Momas (6km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (11km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (50km)
• Parc du Sarrat (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Hagetmau (21km)
• Pau (23km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (44km)

Geography and distances

Uzan is in the south-west of France at 23 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Uzan is 637 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 Uzan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arnos, Bouillon, Boumourt, Casteide-Candau, Doazon, Fichous-Riumayou, Garos, Geus-d'Arzacq, Larreule, Louvigny, Mazerolles, Momas, Morlanne, Piets-Plasence-Moustrou and Pomps.

This page in French: Visiter Uzan