Bareges tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Luz-Saint-Sauveur at 6 km from Bareges

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Visit Bareges: highlights and tourist information

Bareges 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 Bareges in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Luz-Saint-Sauveur at 6 km and Col du Tourmalet at 6 km.

Bareges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 6 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Savin

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Mont Perdu

Heritage Site at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 22 km (direction east)

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

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Gavarnie

Scenery at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Gavarnie guide

Lourdes

at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Arreau

at 24 km (direction east)

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

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Gourette

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

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

See Gourette guide

Pyrenees National Parc

National Parc at 33 km (direction west)

The Pyrenees National Parc contains a great deal of the most beatiful mountain scenery...

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Col de Peyresourde

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

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

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Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 34 km (direction west-north-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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Tarbes

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Eaux-Bonnes

at 38 km (direction 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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Reserve excursions near Bareges

Map of places to visit near Bareges

Markets in and near Bareges

• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (6km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (20km)
• Saint-Lary-Soulan: market Saturday (23km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (24km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (24km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (40km)
• Castet: market Thursday (44km)
• Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (44km)
• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (46km)
• Montrejeau: market Monday (46km)

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Tourist attractions near Bareges, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Gavarnie (23km)

Heritage sites

• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Mont Perdu (25km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (44km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (38km)
• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (62km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col du Tourmalet (6km)
• Grottes de Médous (18km)
• Pont d'Espagne (18km)
• Cirque du Lys (18km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (19km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (20km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (23km)
• Cascade de Gavarnie (23km)
• Brèche de Roland (24km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (26km)
• Cirque du Litor (30km)
• Grottes de Betharram (31km)
• Col d'Aubisque (34km)
• Lac d'Oo (39km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (41km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (40km)
• Pau (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (37km)

Geography and distances

Bareges is in the south-west of France at 37 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Bareges is 686 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Betpouey, Esquieze-Sere, Esterre, Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Sers, Viella and Viey.

This page in French: Visiter Bareges