Ilheu tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Valcabrere at 4 km from Ilheu

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Visit Ilheu: highlights and tourist information

Ilheu 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 Ilheu in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Valcabrere at 4 km and Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges at 4 km.

Ilheu, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Valcabrere

at 4 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Valcabrere guide

Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction north-west), 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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Arreau

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Bagneres-de-Luchon

at 23 km (direction south), 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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Col de Peyresourde

Scenery at 24 km (direction south-west)

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

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Audressein

at 36 km (direction east), in the Ariege department

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

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Mont d'Astarac

at 37 km (direction east), in the Gers department

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

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Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Martres-Tolosane

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

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

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Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east), in the Ariege department

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees, Saint-Lizier is...

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Tourtouse

at 44 km (direction east), in the Ariege department

Although tiny, the castle (and picnic area) in the centre of Tourtouse make a...

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Saint-Girons

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

Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled local town...

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Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 46 km (direction east), in the Ariege department

The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start point of...

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Reserve excursions near Ilheu

Map of places to visit near Ilheu

Markets in and near Ilheu

• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (3km)
• Montrejeau: market Monday (10km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (17km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (22km)
• Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (23km)
• Saint-Lary-Soulan: market Saturday (30km)
• Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (32km)
• Boulogne-sur-Gesse: market Wednesday (33km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (37km)

More information about Ilheu, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Ilheu, France

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

Heritage sites

• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (4km)
• Saint-Lizier (44km)

National Monuments

• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (25km)
• Marshall Foch house (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (34km)
• Jardin Massey (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre d'Esparros (22km)
• Henne Morte (22km)
• Gorges de la Save (27km)
• Lac d'Oo (30km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (31km)
• Grottes de Médous (36km)
• Col du Tourmalet (38km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (50km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (51km)

Geography and distances

Ilheu is in the south-west of France at 50 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Ilheu is 665 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 41 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anla, Antichan, Antichan-de-Frontignes, Aveux, Bagiry, Barbazan, Bertren, Bramevaque, Cazarilh, Crechets, Esbareich, Estenos, Ferrere, Fronsac, Frontignan-de-Comminges, Galie, Gaudent, Gembrie, Generest, Izaourt, Labroquere, Lourde, Loures-Barousse, Luscan, Mauleon-Barousse, Mont-de-Galie, Ore, Ourde, Sacoue, Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Sainte-Marie, Salechan, Samuran, Sarp, Sauveterre-de-Comminges, Seilhan, Siradan, Thebe, Tibiran-Jaunac, Troubat and Valcabrere.

This page in French: Visiter Ilheu