Oloron-Sainte-Marie (Auloron e Senta-Maria or Aulouroû in Béarnais) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France.
It is the capital of the Oloron district, covering the mountainous territory of the department formed by the Béarn and Soule valleys. It is located near the Pyrenees mountains.
The lands of the commune are watered by the Gave d’Oloron (tributary of the Adour) formed in the town by the confluence of the Gave d’Aspe and the Gave d’Ossau and by some of these tributaries.
Tourism
- Grède Tower
- Former Town Hall and Prison
- Ramparts
- Legugnon Castle
- Pommé Park
- Heritage House
- Sainte-Marie Cathedral
- Sainte-Croix Church of Oloron
- Notre-Dame Church
- Saint-Pierre Church
The town is located on the Via Tolosane, the Latin name for one of the four pilgrimage routes in France on the Way of St. James to Santiago.
Transport
Line 55 of the TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine connects Pau to Bedous, via Oloron-Sainte-Marie.
By car
From Pau: 35 min (32 km) via N134
From Bordeaux: 2 hr 39 min (240 km) via A65
From Andorra: 4 hr 34 min (332 km) via A64
From Barcelona: 4 hr 45 min (412 km) via A-2
From Paris: 8 hr 14 min (817 km) via A10
Main information
Area: 68.31 km²
Coordinates: 43°11’27.2″N 0°36’27.3″W
Population: 10,658
Language: French
Currency: Euro (€)
Visa: Schengen
Time: Central-European UTC +1
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