Salies-de-Bearn tourism and travel guide
Visit Salies-de-Bearn: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The small town of Salies-de-Bearn is a pleasure to explore, and a nice place to visit when you are passing through the region
Salies-de-Bearn is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Salies-de-Bearn. For detailed visitor information see the Salies-de-Bearn travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Salies-de-Bearn in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Sauveterre church of Saint-André at 8 km and Laas at 11 km.
Salies-de-Bearn, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Sauveterre-de-Bearn
at 8 km (direction south)The view from the terrace in front of the church in Sauveterre-de-Béarn is one...
See Sauveterre-de-Bearn guide
Sauveterre church of Saint-André
Church at 8 km (direction south-south-west)The church of Saint-André in Sauveterre is an interesting and charming roman style church...
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Laas
at 11 km (direction south-east)Laas is a pretty village with a castle and roman style church in the...
See Laas guide
Orthez
at 13 km (direction east)The 13th century stone bridge across the river is the highlight of your visit...
See Orthez guide
Saint-Palais
at 18 km (direction south-west)Saint-Palais is a small town on the Bidouze river in the historic Navarre region...
See Saint-Palais guide
Navarrenx
at 21 km (direction south-east)Navarrenx is a traditional fortified French bastide town in the western pyrenees...
See Navarrenx guide
La Bastide-Clairence
Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west)Labastide-Clairence is another of the most picturesque villages in the Basque region...
See La Bastide-Clairence guide
Dax
at 28 km (direction north-north-west), in the Landes departmentEstablished as a spa since Roman times, Dax is a pleasant if quiet town...
See Dax guide
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
at 40 km (direction south-east)There are several sights of interest in Oloron-Saint-Marie including a picturesque section of river...
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Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Cathedral at 40 km (direction south-east)The cathedral of Sainte-Marie is best known for its remarkable 12th century entrance...
See Cathedral Saint-Marie in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide
Cambo-les-Bains
at 40 km (direction west-south-west)Cambo-les-Bains is a small pleasant town, best known for its thermal waters and the...
See Cambo-les-Bains guide
Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Church at 40 km (direction south-east)The Church Sainte-Croix is an interesting roman style church built in the 12th century...
See Church Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Sainte-Marie guide
Itxassou
at 41 km (direction west-south-west)Less visited than some of the traditional Basque villages here, Itxassou is very pleasant...
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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
at 42 km (direction south-west)The small village of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port has a long established role on one of the...
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Markets in and near Salies-de-Bearn
Market days in Salies-de-Bearn: weekly market: Thursday;
- Salies-de-Bearn: market Thursday (0km)
- Orthez: market Tuesday (12km)
- Peyrehorade: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
- Saint-Palais: market Friday (18km)
- Amou: market Sunday (20km)
- Navarrenx: market Wednesday (21km)
- Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (25km)
- Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
- Dax: market Sunday & Saturday (28km)
- Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (30km)
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Tourist attractions near Salies-de-Bearn, France
What to do at Salies-de-Bearn? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Salies-de-Bearn.
Heritage sites
- Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Porte St Jacques - St Jean Pied-de-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
- Bayonne cathédrale de Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- La Bastide-Clairence (27km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du Sarrat (28km)
- Jardin du château de Momas (39km)
- Jardins de la villa Arnaga (40km)
- Jardins du château de Viven (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayonne (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Marais d'Orx (40km)
- Vallée des Aldudes (57km)
Towns of Art and history
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie (40km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Hagetmau (34km)
- Pau (49km)
Geography and distances
Salies-de-Bearn is in the south-west of France at 49 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Salies-de-Bearn is 650 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Salies-de-Bearn
Canton: Salies-de-Béarn
Arrondissement: Pau
Department: Pyrenees-Atlantiques
Region: Aquitaine
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 64270
Distance to Salies-de-Bearn
from Pau (prefecture): 49 km
from Paris: 650 km
from Calais: 858 km
from Nice: 660 km
from Bordeaux: 155 km
from Strasbourg: 878 km
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 Salies-de-Bearn from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abitain, Bellocq, Berenx, Carresse-Cassaber, Castagnede, Escos, Orion and Ramous.
This page in French: Visiter Salies-de-Bearn