Benac tourism and travel guide

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Benac is situated in the Hautes-Pyrenees department and Midi-Pyrenees region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south-west of France at 9 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Benac is 659 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Lourdes at 8 km and Tarbes at 9 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Benac, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Benac in Occitanie.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Benac

Markets in and near Benac

• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (9km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (11km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (14km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (25km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (28km)
• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (31km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (34km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (35km)
• Castet: market Thursday (37km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (39km)

More information about Benac, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Benac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (47km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (9km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (10km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (47km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Médous (17km)
• Grottes de Betharram (19km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (28km)
• Col du Tourmalet (29km)
• Cirque du Lys (33km)
• Cirque du Litor (34km)
• Col d'Aubisque (36km)
• Pont d'Espagne (36km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (41km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (11km)
• Pau (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (24km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ade, Averan, Barry, Bartres, Bourreac, Escoubes-Pouts, Hibarette, Horgues, Juillan, Julos, Laloubere, Lanne, Layrisse, Loucrup, Louey, Momeres, Odos, Orincles, Ossun, Pareac, Saint-Martin and Visker.

This page in French: Visiter Benac