What is near Bompas: Grotte de Lombrives first
Bompas and its surroundings hold 2 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux. The commune has no place on our list of its own; 8 are within 5 km of its centre. Grotte de Niaux lies 5.4 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Where to start near Bompas
Close behind Grotte de Lombrives are 2 museums, a château and a fort.
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique3.4 km west, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Calamès4.6 km west, in Bédeilhac-et-AynatFortFortTour Saint-Michel2.3 km south, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeMuseumMuseumRêve et magie du rail2 km southwest, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeTheme parkTheme parkParc de la Préhistoire3.4 km west, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where to find them
The 8 outside town cluster to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bompas; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
3 are châteaux or heritage sites; other sights come next with 2.
Dark: in Bompas. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
Each of the 8 is within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Bompas itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Most famous of the 12 is Grotte de Niaux, 5.4 km from the centre.
MuseumChâteau de Foix11 km north, in FoixAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur18 km east, in MontségurChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos7.9 km south, in MiglosChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade14 km northeast, in RoquefixadeMuseumMuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil31 km northwest, in Le Mas-d'AzilChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes11 km southeast, in Château-VerdunCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers28 km north, in PamiersAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert36 km east, in PuivertAttractionAttractionPont du Diable5 km northeast, in Mercus-GarrabetMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien11 km north, in FoixAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche16 km north, in BaulouPlaces within 40 km of Bompas with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Bompas
Are there attractions near Bompas?
Nothing is mapped in Bompas itself, but within 5 km there are Grotte de Lombrives, Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique, Château de Calamès and Tour Saint-Michel.
Are there museums in or near Bompas?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique and Rêve et magie du rail.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bompas?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grotte de Niaux (5.4 km), Château de Foix (11 km), Château de Montségur (18 km), Château de Miglos (7.9 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Bompas, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique: Babsy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.