Places to visit in Les Bordes-sur-Arize, led by Abbaye des Salenques
Among the places to visit in and near Les Bordes-sur-Arize are 3 museums, 3 attractions and 2 châteaux. We list 3 places to visit in Les Bordes-sur-Arize and 7 within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. The big name further out is Château de Foix, 25 km from the centre.
Best known, in and near Les Bordes-sur-Arize
Next to Abbaye des Salenques, the best known are 3 museums, an abbey and a château.
Best 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 they are
Most of the 7 out of town lie to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Bordes-sur-Arize; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
4 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Les Bordes-sur-Arize. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 7 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Les Bordes-sur-Arize first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Bordes-sur-Arize → · Parks and trails in Les Bordes-sur-Arize →
Well-known places further afield
Best known of the 12 within reach is Château de Foix, at 25 km.
MuseumChâteau de Foix25 km southeast, in FoixArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux37 km southeast, in NiauxCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier22 km southwest, in Saint-LizierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers20 km east, in PamiersCathedralCathedralCathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Rieux21 km northwest, in Rieux-VolvestreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade37 km southeast, in RoquefixadeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Castagnac14 km north, in CastagnacAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche21 km southeast, in BaulouAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives38 km southeast, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos39 km southeast, in MiglosMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien25 km southeast, in FoixGardenGardenParc aux Bambous32 km east, in LapennePlaces within 40 km of Les Bordes-sur-Arize with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Les Bordes-sur-Arize
What is there to see in Les Bordes-sur-Arize?
The first on our list in Les Bordes-sur-Arize are Abbaye des Salenques, Site des Salenques and Château de Ligny. We list 3 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Les Bordes-sur-Arize?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Grotte du Mas-d'Azil, Musée de la préhistoire du Mas-d'Azil and Musée de l'Affabuloscope.
Which places in Les Bordes-sur-Arize are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Les Bordes-sur-Arize is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Site des Salenques.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Bordes-sur-Arize?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (25 km), Grotte de Niaux (37 km), Cathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier (22 km), Cathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers (20 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 Les Bordes-sur-Arize, 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 (1)
- 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.