Cantaous tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges at 14 km from Cantaous

Visit Cantaous: highlights and tourist information

Cantaous 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 Cantaous in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges at 14 km and Valcabrere at 14 km.

Cantaous, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

2000 years ago the town of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges had 10000 inhabitants - now...

See Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges guide

Valcabrere

at 14 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

Valcabrere deserves a visit because of the very lovely roman style basilica...

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Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

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Arreau

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Arreau guide

Mont d'Astarac

at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gers department

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

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Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Tarbes

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Tarbes guide

Col de Peyresourde

Scenery at 33 km (direction south)

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

See Col de Peyresourde guide

Bagneres-de-Luchon

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

Bagneres-de-Luchon is one of the nicest of the 'belle-epoque' spa towns that...

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Lourdes

at 38 km (direction west)

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

See Lourdes guide

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 44 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saint-Savin

at 45 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Martres-Tolosane

at 47 km (direction east), in the Haute-Garonne department

The small village of Martres-Tolosane is known for its faiencerie workshops...

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Audressein

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ariege department

Audressein is a very small village in a picturesque river valley, visited...

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Map of places to visit near Cantaous

Markets in and near Cantaous

• Montrejeau: market Monday (11km)
• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (16km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (23km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (23km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (24km)
• Boulogne-sur-Gesse: market Wednesday (27km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Saint-Lary-Soulan: market Saturday (34km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (34km)
• Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (37km)

More information about Cantaous, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Cantaous, France

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

Heritage sites

• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (14km)

National Monuments

• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (21km)
• Marshall Foch house (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (25km)
• Jardin Massey (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre d'Esparros (12km)
• Gorges de la Save (23km)
• Grottes de Médous (24km)
• Col du Tourmalet (32km)
• Henne Morte (37km)
• Lac d'Oo (41km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (43km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (49km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (34km)

Geography and distances

Cantaous is in the south-west of France at 33 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Cantaous is 656 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aneres, Bizous, Campistrous, Escala, Hautaget, Izaux, La Barthe-de-Neste, Lannemezan, Lombres, Montegut, Montousse, Montserie, Nestier, Pinas, Saint-Laurent-de-Neste, Saint-Paul, Tuzaguet, Uglas and Villeneuve-Lecussan.

This page in French: Visiter Cantaous