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Visit Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is a small basque village with a popular leisure lake

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle 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 Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ainhoa at 7 km and Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame at 7 km.

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sare

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction south-west)

Sare is one of several traditional Basque towns in the western Pyrenees, with lots...

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Ainhoa

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction south-east)

Betwen sea and mountains, the basque village of Ainhoa is listed among the most...

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Ainhoa church of Notre-Dame

Church at 7 km (direction south-east)

The church in Ainhoa is a traditional Basque church with rows of balconies around...

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Espelette

at 8 km (direction east)

Home of red hot chillies, Espelette is a very traditional basque village in the...

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La Rhune

Scenery at 8 km (direction west-south-west)

The Rhune is a small Pyrenees mountain that you can go up in a...

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Seaside resort at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

A long established beach resort, Saint-Jean-de-Luz also has a lively and popular town centre...

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz church

Church at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

The church of Saint John the Baptist in Saint-Jean-de-Luz has a remarkable interior with...

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Ciboure

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

Once home to Maurice Ravel, Ciboure is a smal port and resort just south...

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Cambo-les-Bains

at 12 km (direction east)

Cambo-les-Bains is a small pleasant town, best known for its thermal waters and the...

See Cambo-les-Bains guide

Itxassou

at 12 km (direction east)

Less visited than some of the traditional Basque villages here, Itxassou is very pleasant...

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Biarritz

Seaside resort at 14 km (direction east)

The 19th century architecture and lovely beach and coast combine to make Biarritz a...

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Anglet

Seaside resort at 15 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Bayonne cathedral

Cathedral at 16 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Bayonne

at 17 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

Map of places to visit near Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

Markets in and near Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle

• Ustaritz: market Saturday (9km)
• Saint Jean de Luz: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (10km)
• Ciboure: market Sunday (10km)
• Bidart: market Saturday (10km)
• Cambo-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Friday (12km)
• Urrugne: market Thursday (12km)
• Anglet: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
• Bayonne: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Hendaye: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (18km)
• Boucau: market Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle, France

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

Heritage sites

• Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sare (5km)
• Ainhoa (7km)
• La Bastide-Clairence (25km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la villa Arnaga (12km)
• Parc du Sarrat (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayonne (17km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée des Aldudes (29km)
• Marais d'Orx (30km)
• Forêt d'Iraty (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Anglet (15km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle is in the south-west of France at 96 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle is 682 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 Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ainhoa, Ascain and Sare.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle