Caixon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Maubourguet at 6 km from Caixon

Visit Caixon: highlights and tourist information

Caixon is situated in the Hautes-Pyrenees department and Occitanie region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maubourguet at 6 km and Tarbes at 21 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Caixon, 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 Caixon in Occitanie.

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

Maubourguet

at 6 km (direction )

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

See Maubourguet guide

Tarbes

at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Tarbes guide

Pau

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

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

See Pau guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Chateau de Pau guide

Lourdes

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Lourdes guide

Aire-sur-l'Adour

at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Landes department

Aire-sur-l'Adour is a pleasant town with a cathedral in south-east Landes...

See Aire-sur-l'Adour guide

Vic Fezensac

at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Gers department

Vic Fezensac is enjoyable to explore at any time, but best known...

See Vic Fezensac guide

Mont d'Astarac

at 45 km (direction east), in the Gers department

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

See Mont d'Astarac guide

Saint-Savin

at 49 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Savin guide

Eauze

at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gers department

Eauze is a historic market town with attractive medieval buildings...

See Eauze guide

Auch

at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Gers department

Auch, the ancient capital of Gascony, has a cathedral and several other...

See Auch guide

Lavardens

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction north-east), in the Gers department

The castle and the church are among the places of interest in...

See Lavardens guide

Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 57 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Col d'Aubisque guide

Eaux-Bonnes

at 60 km (direction south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Eaux-Bonnes guide

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

Map of places to visit near Caixon

Markets in and near Caixon

• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (5km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (10km)
• Marciac: market Wednesday (17km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (18km)
• Plaisance: market Thursday (22km)
• Riscle: market Friday (29km)
• Mirande: market Monday (32km)
• Pau: market every day except Sunday (35km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (36km)
• Gan: market Wednesday (39km)

More information about Caixon, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Caixon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Auch cathédrale St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (61km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (61km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (62km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (62km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (20km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (33km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (34km)
• Jardin du château de Momas (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Betharram (39km)
• Grottes de Médous (43km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (18km)
• Pau (35km)
• Ordan-Larroque (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (40km)

Geography and distances

Caixon is in the south-west of France at 21 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Caixon is 631 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artagnan, Camales, Casteide-Doat, Castera-Loubix, Gensac, Labatut, Lafitole, Lahitte-Toupiere, Lamayou, Larreule, Liac, Monsegur, Nouilhan, Saint-Lezer, Sanous and Vic-en-Bigorre.

This page in French: Visiter Caixon