Camp de Gurs
Camp de Gurs is an internment camp and prisoner of war camp in southwestern France (1939–1946). A short trip away is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron, 14 km off, the first of 24 within 15 km. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias.
Museum in Gurs
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#253 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Gurs
Camp de Gurs is in the commune of Gurs, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest afternoons in Gurs run April to October, at 18–27°C.
Camp de Gurs
Internment camp and prisoner of war camp in southwestern France (1939–1946).
Camp de Gurs is in Gurs, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Gurs, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
The area around Camp de Gurs
Orange shows Camp de Gurs; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Gurs. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Camp de Gurs, by distance
Of the 7, Orthez is the largest, at 10,881 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Gurs
Mauléon-Licharre
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Monein
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Camp de Gurs is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Gurs | It’s in this commune | 418 |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 13 km southwest of it | 2,972 |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 14 km southeast of it | 10,684 |
| Monein | 14 km east of it | 4,446 |
| Mourenx | 14 km northeast of it | 5,695 |
| Artix | 20 km northeast of it | 3,477 |
| Orthez | 24 km north of it | 10,881 |
More to see nearby
Also close at hand are 5 châteaux, a cathedral and an abbey, among 24 within 15 km.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron14 km southeast, in Oloron-Sainte-Marie2
ChâteauChâteau de Mauléon13 km southwest, in Mauléon-Licharre3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Maÿtie14 km southwest, in Mauléon-Licharre4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Lucq-de-Béarn6.8 km east, in Lucq-de-Béarn5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Laàs15 km northwest, in Laàs6ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aren4.3 km east, in Aren7MuseumMuseumEnceinte bastionnée de Navarrenx5.7 km north, in Navarrenx8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mongaston11 km west, in CharreWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Camp de Gurs
Where is Camp de Gurs?
Camp de Gurs is in Gurs, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Camp de Gurs?
Internment camp and prisoner of war camp in southwestern France (1939–1946).
How well known is Camp de Gurs?
Camp de Gurs has 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #253 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Camp de Gurs?
April to October are the warmest months in Gurs, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Camp de Gurs?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron (14 km), Château de Mauléon (13 km), Château de Maÿtie (14 km) and Abbaye de Lucq-de-Béarn (6.8 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Mauléon: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.