Arreau tourism and travel guide

Visit Arreau: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Deep in the Pyrenees on a small river, Arreau is a delightful small town to explore

Arreau is situated in the Hautes-Pyrenees department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Arreau in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Col de Peyresourde at 14 km and Col du Tourmalet at 17 km.

Arreau, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 5 km (direction north-west)

The Col d'Aspin is an important mountain pass in the west of...

See Col d'Aspin guide

Col de Peyresourde

Scenery at 14 km (direction south-east)

The Col de Peyresourde is a mountain pass in the pyrenees, which...

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Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 17 km (direction west)

The Col du Tourmalet is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees, famous...

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Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

2000 years ago the town of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges had 10000 inhabitants - now...

See Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges guide

Valcabrere

at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

Valcabrere deserves a visit because of the very lovely roman style basilica...

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Bagneres-de-Luchon

at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

Bagneres-de-Luchon is one of the nicest of the 'belle-epoque' spa towns that...

See Bagneres-de-Luchon guide

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 30 km (direction west)

The pleasant town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur is well placed to explore some lovely...

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Mont Perdu

Heritage Site at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

Mont-Perdu is a natural highlight on the border between France and Spain...

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Saint-Savin

at 38 km (direction west)

It is the abbey church in Saint-Savin, and the surrounding countryside, that...

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Lourdes

at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

Lourdes is of course very famous as a pilgrimage centre which attracts...

See Lourdes guide

Gavarnie

Scenery at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

The natural highlight of the Cirque de Gavarnie, a great circular cliff,...

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Tarbes

at 43 km (direction north-west)

The substantial gardens of Jardin Massey are the main place of interest...

See Tarbes guide

Mont d'Astarac

at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gers department

The frescoes in the village church are the highlight of your visit...

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Map of places to visit near Arreau

Markets in and near Arreau

Market days in Arreau: weekly market: Thursday all day;

• Arreau: market Thursday all day (0km)
• Saint-Lary-Soulan: market Saturday (11km)
• Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (23km)
• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (24km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (25km)
• Montrejeau: market Monday (27km)
• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (30km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (38km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Arreau, France

What to do at Arreau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Arreau.

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Gavarnie (38km)

Heritage sites

• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (2km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Mont Perdu (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (22km)

National Monuments

• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (42km)
• Marshall Foch house (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (44km)
• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre d'Esparros (14km)
• Col du Tourmalet (17km)
• Lac d'Oo (21km)
• Grottes de Médous (22km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (25km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (28km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (33km)
• Cascade de Gavarnie (38km)
• Brèche de Roland (40km)
• Pont d'Espagne (41km)
• Cirque du Lys (42km)
• Henne Morte (42km)
• Gorges de la Save (44km)
• Grottes de Betharram (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (45km)

Geography and distances

Arreau is in the south-west of France at 43 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Arreau is 679 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Arreau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancizan, Ardengost, Aspin-Aure, Aulon, Bareilles, Barrancoueu, Bazus-Aure, Beyrede-Jumet, Borderes-Louron, Cadeac, Camous, Cazaux-Debat, Frechet-Aure, Gouaux, Grezian, Guchen, Jezeau, Lancon, Pailhac and Ris.

This page in French: Visiter Arreau