Mont-de-Marsan tourism and travel guide
Visit Mont-de-Marsan: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Not usually thought of as a tourist destination, Mont-de-Marsan has some interesting monuments and attractive river scenery and merits a visit when you are in the region
Mont-de-Marsan is situated in the Landes department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Mont-de-Marsan. For detailed visitor information see the Mont-de-Marsan travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Mont-de-Marsan include "ville fleurie 4*".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Mont-de-Marsan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Labastide d'Armagnac at 27 km and Aire-sur-l'Adour at 28 km.
Mont-de-Marsan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Saint-Justin
at 24 km (direction east-north-east)Saint-Justin is a peaceful bastide town in the Landes department with an authentic medieval...
See Saint-Justin guide
Labastide d'Armagnac
at 27 km (direction east-north-east)Labastide d'Armagnac is a 13th century bastide town that has retained many of its...
See Labastide d'Armagnac guide
Aire-sur-l'Adour
at 28 km (direction south-east)Aire-sur-l'Adour is a pleasant town with a cathedral in south-east Landes...
See Aire-sur-l'Adour guide
Mauvezin d'Armagnac
at 32 km (direction east)Mauvezin d'Armagnac is a very small village in the Landes with good examples of...
See Mauvezin d'Armagnac guide
Dax
at 48 km (direction west-south-west)Established as a spa since Roman times, Dax is a pleasant if quiet town...
See Dax guide
Eauze
at 49 km (direction east), in the Gers departmentEauze is a historic market town with attractive medieval buildings...
See Eauze guide
Cathedral Saint-Luperc, Eauze
Cathedral at 49 km (direction east), in the Gers departmentThe Cathedral Saint-Luperc is a 16th century cathedral in Eauze, in the style Gothic...
See Cathedral Saint-Luperc, Eauze guide
Orthez
at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques departmentThe 13th century stone bridge across the river is the highlight of your visit...
See Orthez guide
Salies-de-Bearn
at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques departmentThe small town of Salies-de-Bearn is a pleasure to explore, and a nice place...
See Salies-de-Bearn guide
Maubourguet
at 64 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Pyrenees departmentMaubourguet makes every effort to hide its impressive monuments but take the time to...
See Maubourguet guide
Casteljaloux
at 68 km (direction north-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentTowards the south of Lot-et-Garonne, Casteljloux has a small historic centre and a popula...
See Casteljaloux guide
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Markets in and near Mont-de-Marsan
Market days in Mont-de-Marsan: weekly market: Tuesday all day & Saturday;
- Mont-de-Marsan: market Tuesday all day & Saturday (0km)
- Roquefort: market Saturday (22km)
- Tartas: market Saturday (25km)
- Hagetmau: market Wednesday all day (27km)
- Morcenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
- Amou: market Sunday (38km)
- Riscle: market Friday (43km)
- Saint-Paul-les-Dax: market Thursday - seasonal market only (47km)
- Dax: market Sunday & Saturday (48km)
- Orthez: market Tuesday (50km)
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Tourist attractions near Mont-de-Marsan, France
What to do at Mont-de-Marsan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mont-de-Marsan.
Heritage sites
- Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
- Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
- Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (60km)
Remarkable gardens
- Palmeraie du Sarthou (47km)
- Parc du Sarrat (49km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Hagetmau (27km)
Geography and distances
Mont-de-Marsan is in the south-west of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Landes department (general information: Mont-de-Marsan is 594 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Mont-de-Marsan
from Mont-de-Marsan (prefecture): 0 km
from Paris: 594 km
from Calais: 805 km
from Nice: 624 km
from Bordeaux: 105 km
from Strasbourg: 821 km
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 Mont-de-Marsan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bretagne-de-Marsan, Mazerolles, Saint-Avit, Saint-Pierre-du-Mont and Uchacq-et-Parentis.
This page in French: Visiter Mont-de-Marsan