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Places near Pau by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Pau
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
131 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pau
- Église Saint-Pierrechurch · 30 min
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloronchurch · 30 min
- Église Saint-Gironschurch · 30 min
- Château de Morlanneheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lescarchurch · 30 min
- Back in Pau
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pau?
Église Notre-Dame (church, about 1 km), La Chaîne des Pyrénées (attraction, about 1 km), Parc Lawrance (park, about 2 km), Église Saint-Jacques (church, about 2 km), Musée Bernadotte (museum, about 3 km), Château de Pau (heritage site, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pau?
38 places on Spotwander: 15 churches, 8 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 lake, 1 cave.
Which is the nearest church to Pau?
Église Notre-Dame, about 1 km by road; Église Saint-Jacques (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Pau?
Château de Pau, about 3 km by road; Château de Morlanne (33 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pau?
Start in Pau, visit Église Saint-Pierre, then Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron, then Église Saint-Girons, then Château de Morlanne, then Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lescar, and drive back — about 131 km by road in all.