Col du Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet is a mountain pass. The town it belongs to is Barèges. Add Jardin botanique du Tourmalet, 100 m away, to a visit; it leads 18 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Barèges
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#180 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Barèges
Col du Tourmalet is in the commune of Barèges, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Barèges
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–22°C highs in Barèges).
Col du Tourmalet
27 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Barèges, Hautes-Pyrénées
Around Col du Tourmalet, mapped
On this map, Col du Tourmalet is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Barèges. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
The 3 towns are led in size by Bagnères-de-Bigorre, with 7,114 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Barèges
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Argelès-Gazost
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Col du Tourmalet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Barèges | It’s in this commune | 127 |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 18 km north of it | 7,114 |
| Argelès-Gazost | 23 km northwest of it | 2,761 |
Places to add to Col du Tourmalet
Nearby, 18 places within 15 km include 4 museums, 3 attractions and a garden.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Col du Tourmalet: questions
Where is Col du Tourmalet?
Col du Tourmalet is in Barèges, in Hautes-Pyrénées (Occitanie).
What is Col du Tourmalet?
Mountain pass.
How well known is Col du Tourmalet?
Col du Tourmalet has 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #180 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Col du Tourmalet?
June to September are the warmest months in Barèges, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Col du Tourmalet?
Within 15 km: Jardin botanique du Tourmalet (100 m), Château Sainte-Marie (12 km), Pont Napoléon (13 km) and Station thermale de Barèges (6.6 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).
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.