Mascaras tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tarbes at 9 km from Mascaras

Visit Mascaras: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Tarbes at 9 km and Lourdes at 19 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Mascaras, 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 Mascaras in Occitanie.

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

Tarbes

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Tarbes guide

Lourdes

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Lourdes guide

Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Col d'Aspin guide

Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 31 km (direction south)

The Col du Tourmalet is a mountain pass in...

See Col du Tourmalet guide

Saint-Savin

at 32 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Savin guide

Maubourguet

at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Maubourguet guide

Arreau

at 35 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Arreau guide

Mont d'Astarac

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Gers department

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

See Mont d'Astarac guide

Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

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

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

See Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges guide

Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 38 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Luz-Saint-Sauveur guide

Valcabrere

at 38 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Valcabrere guide

Pau

at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Pau guide

Chateau de Pau

Castle at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

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

See Chateau de Pau guide

Col d'Aubisque

Scenery at 48 km (direction west-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

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

Map of places to visit near Mascaras

Markets in and near Mascaras

• Tarbes: market Thursday all day (11km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (14km)
• Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (21km)
• Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (22km)
• Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (22km)
• Montrejeau: market Monday (35km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (35km)
• Marciac: market Wednesday (37km)
• Luz-Saint-Sauveur: market Monday (38km)
• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (40km)

More information about Mascaras, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Mascaras, France

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

Heritage sites

• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (37km)

National Monuments

• Marshall Foch house (9km)
• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Massey (9km)
• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (36km)
• Jardins du château de Viven (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Médous (17km)
• Gouffre d'Esparros (22km)
• Grottes de Betharram (31km)
• Col du Tourmalet (31km)
• Gorges de la Save (40km)
• Cirque du Lys (43km)
• Pont d'Espagne (45km)
• Cirque du Litor (46km)
• Col d'Aubisque (48km)
• Cirque du Marcadau (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (11km)
• Pau (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo d'Asson (36km)

Geography and distances

Mascaras is in the south-west of France at 9 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Mascaras is 652 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 34 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allier, Angos, Arcizac-Adour, Barbazan-Debat, Barbazan-Dessus, Bernac-Debat, Bernac-Dessus, Bordes, Calavante, Clarac, Coussan, Frechou-Frechet, Gonez, Goudon, Hiis, Hitte, Lansac, Laslades, Lespouey, Lhez, Luc, Montignac, Mouledous, Oleac-Dessus, Oueilloux, Peyraube, Poumarous, Salles-Adour, Sarrouilles, Semeac, Sinzos, Souyeaux, Tournay and Vielle-Adour.

This page in French: Visiter Mascaras