Château de Beaucens
Château de Beaucens is a 14th-century ruined castle in Beaucens, Hautes-Pyrénées. Since 1927 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Look also at Sanctuaire de Lourdes, 14 km away, first of 56 more within 15 km.
Château in Beaucens
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Beaucens
Château de Beaucens is in the commune of Beaucens, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1927; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00095344). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Beaucens
Aim for May to October, when Beaucens reaches 19–26°C.
Château de Beaucens
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1927
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Beaucens, Hautes-Pyrénées
- Official site
- donjon-des-aigles.com/histoire-donjon-aigles.html
Where Château de Beaucens is
Numbered points are the places near Château de Beaucens, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Beaucens. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Among the 5, Lourdes is the biggest, home to 13,266 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Beaucens
Argelès-Gazost
Lourdes
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Château de Beaucens is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Beaucens | It’s in this commune | 413 |
| Argelès-Gazost | 4.9 km northwest of it | 2,761 |
| Lourdes | 14 km north of it | 13,266 |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 20 km northeast of it | 7,114 |
| Pontacq | 24 km north of it | 2,925 |
Make a day of it near Château de Beaucens
56 more lie within 15 km, 3 attractions, 2 monasteries and a zoo among them.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes14 km north, in Lourdes2AttractionAttractionGrotte de Massabielle14 km north, in Lourdes3ZooZooParc animalier des Pyrénées5.8 km northwest, in Ayzac-Ost4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Savin-en-Lavedan2.8 km northwest, in Saint-Savin5ChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes14 km north, in Lourdes6AttractionAttractionChâteau Sainte-Marie12 km southeast, in Esterre7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère du Carmel de Lourdes14 km north, in Lourdes8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré de Saint-Orens-en-Lavedan3 km southeast, in VillelongueWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château de Beaucens?
Château de Beaucens is in Beaucens, in Hautes-Pyrénées (Occitanie).
What is Château de Beaucens?
14th-century ruined castle in Beaucens, Hautes-Pyrénées, France.
Is Château de Beaucens a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00095344.
How well known is Château de Beaucens?
Château de Beaucens has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Beaucens?
May to October are the warmest months in Beaucens, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Beaucens?
Within 15 km: Sanctuaire de Lourdes (14 km), Grotte de Massabielle (14 km), Parc animalier des Pyrénées (5.8 km) and Abbaye de Saint-Savin-en-Lavedan (2.8 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 (1)
- Sanctuaire de Lourdes: Père Igor, 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.