Mascaras tourism and travel guide

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Mascaras is situated in the Hautes-Pyrenees department and Midi-Pyrenees region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south-west of France at 9 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Mascaras is 652 kilometres from Paris).

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.

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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!

... 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

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