Oloron-Sainte-Marie
This modest town in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques with a notably dense café and restaurant scene, several historic churches, and a position right on the water with mountain terrain close at hand. It serves as the administrative centre for the arrondissement covering the mountain valleys of Béarn and Soule in southwestern France, and sits within reach of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
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- Population12,611
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.3 km5.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Oloron-Sainte-Marie: quick answers
Where is Oloron-Sainte-Marie?
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, about 23 km14 miles in a straight line from Pau.
How do you get to Oloron-Sainte-Marie?
The nearest airport is Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) (PUF), about 1 hr 6 min away by road. The nearest train station is Oloron-Sainte-Marie, about 0m away by road.
What's the weather like in Oloron-Sainte-Marie?
The warmest month is August, averaging 19°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C42°F. The wettest month is May, with about 166 mm6.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Oloron-Sainte-Marie?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 27 restaurants, 8 cafés and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Oloron-Sainte-Marie?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cauterets, Argelès-Gazost and Ispoure. Oloron-Sainte-Marie is listed among the day trips from Bordeaux.