Barbazan-Dessus tourism and travel guide

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Visit Barbazan-Dessus: highlights and tourist information

Barbazan-Dessus 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 Barbazan-Dessus in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tarbes at 9 km and Lourdes at 16 km.

Barbazan-Dessus, 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 north-west)

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

See Tarbes guide

Lourdes

at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saint-Savin

at 28 km (direction south-west)

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

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Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 29 km (direction south)

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

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Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 29 km (direction south-east)

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

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Arreau

at 34 km (direction south-east)

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

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Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 35 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Maubourguet

at 35 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 38 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 39 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...

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Mont d'Astarac

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

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

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Pau

at 44 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Chateau de Pau

Castle at 44 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 44 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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Reserve excursions near Barbazan-Dessus

Map of places to visit near Barbazan-Dessus

Markets in and near Barbazan-Dessus

• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (11km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (11km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (17km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (24km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (25km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (34km)
• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (34km)
• Montrejeau: market Monday (36km)
• Marciac: market Wednesday (40km)
• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Barbazan-Dessus, France

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

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (38km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (9km)
• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (10km)
• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (40km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Médous (14km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (21km)
• Grottes de Betharram (28km)
• Col du Tourmalet (29km)
• Cirque du Lys (39km)
• Pont d'Espagne (42km)
• Cirque du Litor (42km)
• Gorges de la Save (43km)
• Col d'Aubisque (44km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (11km)
• Pau (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (33km)

Geography and distances

Barbazan-Dessus is in the south-west of France at 9 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Barbazan-Dessus is 655 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Barbazan-Dessus from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 29 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allier, Angos, Antist, Arcizac-Adour, Barbazan-Debat, Bernac-Debat, Bernac-Dessus, Calavante, Frechou-Frechet, Hiis, Hitte, Horgues, Laloubere, Lespouey, Lhez, Loucrup, Luc, Mascaras, Momeres, Montgaillard, Montignac, Oleac-Dessus, Orignac, Oueilloux, Poumarous, Saint-Martin, Salles-Adour, Soues and Vielle-Adour.

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