Nistos tourism and travel guide

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Visit Nistos: highlights and tourist information

Nistos 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 Nistos in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges at 8 km and Valcabrere at 8 km.

Nistos, 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 8 km (direction east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges guide

Valcabrere

at 8 km (direction 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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Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Arreau

at 16 km (direction south-west)

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

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Col de Peyresourde

Scenery at 24 km (direction south)

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

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Bagneres-de-Luchon

at 27 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 developed in...

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Col du Tourmalet

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

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

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Mont d'Astarac

at 35 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gers department

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

See Mont d'Astarac guide

Tarbes

at 41 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Tarbes guide

Lourdes

at 42 km (direction west)

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

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Luz-Saint-Sauveur

at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Audressein

at 45 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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Saint-Savin

at 47 km (direction west)

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

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Martres-Tolosane

at 48 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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Reserve excursions near Nistos

Map of places to visit near Nistos

Markets in and near Nistos

• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (10km)
• Montrejeau: market Monday (11km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (16km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (23km)
• Saint-Lary-Soulan: market Saturday (26km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (27km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (28km)
• Boulogne-sur-Gesse: market Wednesday (33km)
• Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Nistos, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Gavarnie (53km)

Heritage sites

• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Gavarnie église St Jean Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
• Mont Perdu (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (8km)

National Monuments

• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (26km)
• Marshall Foch house (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (33km)
• Jardin Massey (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre d'Esparros (12km)
• Grottes de Médous (26km)
• Gorges de la Save (28km)
• Col du Tourmalet (30km)
• Lac d'Oo (31km)
• Henne Morte (32km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (33km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (44km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (49km)
• Cascade de Gavarnie (54km)
• Brèche de Roland (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (42km)

Geography and distances

Nistos is in the south-west of France at 41 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Nistos is 665 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aneres, Aventignan, Bize, Bizous, Gazave, Generest, Hautaget, Lombres, Montegut, Montousse, Montserie, Nestier, Seich and Tibiran-Jaunac.

This page in French: Visiter Nistos