national park
Selva de Irati
One of Europe's largest beech-fir forests, ablaze with colour in autumn around the Irabia reservoir deep in the Pyrenees.
40 km · about 45 min drive
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
Saint-Palais sits on the route: 20 minutes from Sauveterre-de-Béarn, 40km from Selva de Irati.
Saint-Palais is a town located in New Aquitaine, France. With a population of 2,038, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Saint-Palais sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saint-Palais to your route.
Saint-Palais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ palɛ]; Occitan: Sant-Palau; Basque: Donapaleu) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.
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Saint-Palais is located in New Aquitaine, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3283 latitude, -1.0340 longitude.
Saint-Palais has a population of approximately 2,038 people, making it a town in France.
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national park
One of Europe's largest beech-fir forests, ablaze with colour in autumn around the Irabia reservoir deep in the Pyrenees.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
The Roncevaux Pass of legend, where Roland fell in 778: a 1,057 m Pyrenean crossing above Roncesvalles on the classic Camino Francés route into Spain.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
The annual Biarritz festival celebrating motorcycle culture, surfing, and custom builds that has become a global pilgrimage for riders.
46 km · about 55 min drive
beach
A glamorous Atlantic surf beach below Belle Époque hotels, the cradle of European surfing.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Stone-and-slate Pyrenean village at the meeting of the Zatoya and Anduña rivers, crossed by a medieval cobbled bridge and lined with coats-of-arms on whitewashed houses. The classic base for the Irati Forest via the NA-2012.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
49 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Historic street circuit threading the parks and hairpins of Pau since 1933, the oldest city Grand Prix still run in France; hosts modern single-seater and classic racing each spring.
54 km · about 65 min drive
coastal drive
The wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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