Capvern tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Col d'Aspin at 18 km from Capvern

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Visit Capvern: highlights and tourist information

Capvern 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 Capvern in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Col d'Aspin at 18 km and Arreau at 22 km.

Capvern, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 18 km (direction south)

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

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Arreau

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Valcabrere

at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Tarbes

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Tarbes guide

Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 26 km (direction south-west)

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

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Lourdes

at 28 km (direction west)

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

See Lourdes guide

Mont d'Astarac

at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Gers department

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

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Col de Peyresourde

Scenery at 35 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Col de Peyresourde guide

Saint-Savin

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 36 km (direction south-west)

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

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Bagneres-de-Luchon

at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Maubourguet

at 47 km (direction north-west)

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

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Mont Perdu

Heritage Site at 49 km (direction south-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Capvern

Map of places to visit near Capvern

Markets in and near Capvern

• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (14km)
• Montrejeau: market Monday (21km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (22km)
• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (25km)
• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (26km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (29km)
• Saint-Lary-Soulan: market Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (34km)
• Boulogne-sur-Gesse: market Wednesday (34km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Capvern, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Gavarnie (52km)

Heritage sites

• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (23km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (24km)
• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (25km)
• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre d'Esparros (8km)
• Grottes de Médous (14km)
• Col du Tourmalet (26km)
• Gorges de la Save (31km)
• Grottes de Betharram (41km)
• Lac d'Oo (43km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (45km)
• Cirque du Lys (45km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (46km)
• Pont d'Espagne (46km)
• Henne Morte (47km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (48km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (26km)

Geography and distances

Capvern is in the south-west of France at 24 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Capvern is 659 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artiguemy, Avezac-Prat-Lahitte, Batsere, Begole, Benque, Bonnemazon, Bourg-de-Bigorre, Caharet, Campistrous, Escots, Espeche, Espieilh, Gourgue, Izaux, Lagrange, Lannemezan, Lutilhous, Mauvezin, Molere, Pere, Ricaud, Sarlabous and Tilhouse.

This page in French: Visiter Capvern