Aurensan tourism and travel guide

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Visit Aurensan: highlights and tourist information

Aurensan 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 Aurensan in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tarbes at 9 km and Maubourguet at 18 km.

Aurensan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tarbes

at 9 km (direction south)

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

See Tarbes guide

Maubourguet

at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

Maubourguet makes every effort to hide its impressive monuments but take the time to...

See Maubourguet guide

Lourdes

at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Pau

at 37 km (direction west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The large town of Pau is well known for the views from the belvedere...

See Pau guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 37 km (direction west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The Chateau de Pau is an impressive combination of the renaissance and 19th century...

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Saint-Savin

at 39 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Mont d'Astarac

at 39 km (direction east), in the Gers department

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

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Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 45 km (direction south)

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

See Col du Tourmalet guide

Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 45 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Col d'Aspin guide

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 49 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Luz-Saint-Sauveur guide

Arreau

at 50 km (direction south-south-east)

Deep in the Pyrenees on a small river, Arreau is a delightful small town...

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 50 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The Col d'Aubisque is a beautiful mountain pass with views of numerous high mountains...

See Col d'Aubisque guide

Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Valcabrere

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Valcabrere guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Hautes-Pyrenees

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Reserve excursions near Aurensan

Map of places to visit near Aurensan

Markets in and near Aurensan

• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (6km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (8km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (11km)
• Marciac: market Wednesday (25km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (26km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (27km)
• Plaisance: market Thursday (34km)
• Mirande: market Monday (35km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (37km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Aurensan, France

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

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
• Auch cathédrale St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (50km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (9km)
• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (8km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (41km)
• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (41km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Médous (30km)
• Grottes de Betharram (32km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (37km)
• Col du Tourmalet (45km)
• Cirque du Litor (49km)
• Col d'Aubisque (50km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (6km)
• Pau (37km)
• Ordan-Larroque (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (35km)

Geography and distances

Aurensan is in the south-west of France at 9 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Aurensan is 641 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 30 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andrest, Bazet, Bazillac, Borderes-sur-l'Echez, Boulin, Bours, Camales, Castera-Lou, Chis, Dours, Escondeaux, Gayan, Lacassagne, Lagarde, Lescurry, Lizos, Louit, Marsac, Oleac-Debat, Orleix, Oursbelille, Pujo, Sabalos, Sarniguet, Siarrouy, Talazac, Tarbes, Tostat, Ugnouas and Villenave-Pres-Marsac.

This page in French: Visiter Aurensan