Boo-Silhen tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Savin at 5 km from Boo-Silhen

Visit Boo-Silhen: highlights and tourist information

Boo-Silhen 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 Boo-Silhen in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Savin at 5 km and Lourdes at 9 km.

Boo-Silhen, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Savin

at 5 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Savin guide

Lourdes

at 9 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Lourdes guide

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Luz-Saint-Sauveur guide

Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Col du Tourmalet guide

Gourette

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

Gourette s a small ski station on the route to the Col...

See Gourette guide

Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 23 km (direction west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Col d'Aubisque guide

Tarbes

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Tarbes guide

Eaux-Bonnes

at 27 km (direction west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Eaux-Bonnes guide

Laruns

at 29 km (direction west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Laruns guide

Pyrenees National Parc

National Parc at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Pyrenees National Parc guide

Mont Perdu

Heritage Site at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Mont Perdu guide

Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 33 km (direction east)

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

See Col d'Aspin guide

Gavarnie

Scenery at 37 km (direction south)

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

See Gavarnie guide

Arreau

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Arreau guide

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Map of places to visit near Boo-Silhen

Markets in and near Boo-Silhen

• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (8km)
• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (17km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (18km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (28km)
• Castet: market Thursday (29km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (35km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (37km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (39km)
• Saint-Lary-Soulan: market Saturday (39km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Boo-Silhen, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Gavarnie (37km)

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Mont Perdu (40km)
• Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (13km)
• Cirque du Lys (17km)
• Grottes de Médous (18km)
• Cirque du Litor (20km)
• Pont d'Espagne (20km)
• Col du Tourmalet (21km)
• Col d'Aubisque (23km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (25km)
• Vallée d'Ossau (29km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (32km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (35km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (36km)
• Cascade de Gavarnie (37km)
• Brèche de Roland (37km)
• Vallée d'Aspe (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Oloron-Sainte-Marie (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (28km)
• Pau (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (20km)

Geography and distances

Boo-Silhen is in the south-west of France at 26 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Boo-Silhen is 675 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Boo-Silhen from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 33 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Adast, Agos-Vidalos, Arcizans-Avant, Argeles-Gazost, Arras-en-Lavedan, Artalens-Souin, Artigues, Aspin-en-Lavedan, Ayros-Arbouix, Ayzac-Ost, Beaucens, Berberust-Lias, Gazost, Ger, Geu, Gez, Juncalas, Lau-Balagnas, Lugagnan, Omex, Ossen, Ourdon, Ouste, Ouzous, Prechac, Saint-Creac, Saint-Pastous, Saint-Savin, Salles, Segus, Sere-en-Lavedan, Vier-Bordes and Viger.

This page in French: Visiter Boo-Silhen