Valcabrere tourism and travel guide

Visit Valcabrere: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Valcabrere deserves a visit because of the very lovely roman style basilica of Saint-Just de Valcabrère, built on the edge of the village in the 12th century

Valcabrere is situated in the Haute-Garonne 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 Valcabrere in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Col d'Aspin at 23 km and Arreau at 23 km.

Valcabrere, 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 1 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges guide

Col d'Aspin

Scenery at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Arreau

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

See Arreau guide

Bagneres-de-Luchon

at 27 km (direction south)

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

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Col de Peyresourde

Scenery at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Mont d'Astarac

at 33 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gers department

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

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Audressein

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

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

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Col du Tourmalet

Scenery at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Martres-Tolosane

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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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...

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Saint-Lizier

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

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees,...

See Saint-Lizier guide

Cazeres

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

Cazeres is not a tourist town, but you might like to visit...

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Saint-Girons

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

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

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Tarbes

at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

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

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Map of places to visit near Valcabrere

Markets in and near Valcabrere

• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (2km)
• Montrejeau: market Monday (6km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (15km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Arreau: market Thursday all day (23km)
• Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (27km)
• Boulogne-sur-Gesse: market Wednesday (29km)
• Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (31km)
• Saint-Lary-Soulan: market Saturday (32km)
• Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Valcabrere, France

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

Heritage sites

• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (1km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (1km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (1km)
• Jézeau église Saint-Laurent (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Aragnouet chapelle des templiers (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Mont Perdu (60km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (1km)
• Saint-Lizier (45km)

National Monuments

• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (22km)
• Marshall Foch house (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (30km)
• Jardin Massey (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre d'Esparros (21km)
• Gorges de la Save (23km)
• Henne Morte (24km)
• Lac d'Oo (33km)
• Grottes de Médous (35km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (35km)
• Col du Tourmalet (38km)
• Cirque de Troumouse (51km)
• Cirque d'Estaubés (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Tarbes (48km)

Geography and distances

Valcabrere is in the south of France at 94 kilometres from Toulouse, the department capital (general information: Valcabrere is 662 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 33 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anla, Antichan, Ardiege, Ausson, Aventignan, Aveux, Barbazan, Bertren, Cier-de-Riviere, Crechets, Galie, Gaudent, Gembrie, Generest, Gourdan-Polignan, Huos, Ilheu, Izaourt, Labroquere, Lombres, Loures-Barousse, Luscan, Martres-de-Riviere, Mazeres-de-Neste, Mont-de-Galie, Montrejeau, Pointis-de-Riviere, Sacoue, Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Samuran, Sarp, Seilhan and Tibiran-Jaunac.

This page in French: Visiter Valcabrere