Averan tourism and travel guide

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Visit Averan: highlights and tourist information

Averan 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 Averan in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lourdes at 6 km and Tarbes at 12 km.

Averan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lourdes

at 6 km (direction south-west)

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

See Lourdes guide

Tarbes

at 12 km (direction north-east)

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

See Tarbes guide

Saint-Savin

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Savin guide

Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Col du Tourmalet guide

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 30 km (direction south)

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

See Luz-Saint-Sauveur guide

Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Gourette

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

Gourette s a small ski station on the route to the Col d'Aubisque near...

See Gourette guide

Pau

at 35 km (direction west-north-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 36 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Chateau de Pau guide

Maubourguet

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Eaux-Bonnes

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

Eaux-Bonnes is a 19th century belle-epoque spa town at the base of the Col...

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Laruns

at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

Laruns is a pretty village, but it is the surrounding mountain scenery that attracts...

See Laruns guide

Arreau

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Arreau guide

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Markets in and near Averan

• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (6km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (14km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (14km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (27km)
• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (29km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (30km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (34km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (35km)
• Castet: market Thursday (35km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Averan, France

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

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (12km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (12km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (47km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Médous (16km)
• Grottes de Betharram (17km)
• Col du Tourmalet (28km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (29km)
• Cirque du Lys (31km)
• Cirque du Litor (31km)
• Col d'Aubisque (33km)
• Pont d'Espagne (34km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (39km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (39km)
• Lac d'Oo (59km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (14km)
• Pau (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (22km)

Geography and distances

Averan is in the south-west of France at 12 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Averan is 661 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ade, Arcizac-Ez-Angles, Astugue, Barry, Bartres, Benac, Bourreac, Escoubes-Pouts, Gez-Ez-Angles, Hibarette, Julos, Lanne, Layrisse, Lezignan, Loucrup, Louey, Lourdes, Orincles, Ossun, Pareac and Visker.

This page in French: Visiter Averan