Château de Beaucens
14th-century ruined castle in Beaucens, Hautes-Pyrénées, France.
Attractions in Beaucens
Photo: Sanctuaire de Lourdes, Père Igor (CC BY-SA 3.0)From Château de Beaucens on: Beaucens’s list
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 8 of the 12 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 8 beyond the 4 in Beaucens. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of the places on the list. Further afield lies Sanctuaire de Lourdes, at 13 km.
In Beaucens
4
inside the commune
Within 5 km
8
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
1
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
8
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Start with these in Beaucens
Next to Château de Beaucens, the best known are a château, a zoo and an attraction.
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaucensin townChâteauChâteauManoir de Cohittein townZooZooDonjon des Aiglesin townAttractionAttractionMountain Lugein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Savin-en-Lavedan2.5 km west, in Saint-SavinMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré de Saint-Orens-en-Lavedan3.7 km southeast, in Villelongue
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.
Map
Mapped
Tour de Vieuzac marks the outer edge, 4.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Beaucens; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What is on offer
Count 8 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 zoos, parks or other days out.
Museums & galleries 1 gallery0 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 6 châteaux · 1 abbey · 1 monastery2 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 water park1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town
Dark: in Beaucens. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every entry
The town has 4; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 8 more.
Abbaye de Saint-Savin-en-Lavedan
Abbey located in Hautes-Pyrénées, in France.
Prieuré de Saint-Orens-en-Lavedan
Priory located in Hautes-Pyrénées, in France.
The 4 places in Beaucens first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Sanctuaire de Lourdes, 13 km from the centre.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes13 km north, in LourdesAttractionAttractionCol du Tourmalet19 km southeast, in BarègesZooZooParc animalier des Pyrénées5.1 km northwest, in Ayzac-OstAttractionAttractionCascade de Gavarnie32 km south, in Gavarnie-GèdreChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes13 km north, in LourdesAttractionAttractionGrottes de Bétharram17 km northwest, in Saint-Pé-de-BigorreAttractionAttractionCol du Soulor16 km west, in ArbéostAttractionAttractionCol d'Aspin32 km east, in Aspin-AureCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Tarbes30 km north, in TarbesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mauvezin32 km northeast, in MauvezinAttractionAttractionChâteau Sainte-Marie12 km southeast, in EsterreAttractionAttractionEaux-Chaudes31 km west, in LarunsPlaces within 40 km of Beaucens with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Beaucens: your questions
What is there to see in Beaucens?
The first on our list in Beaucens are Château de Beaucens, Manoir de Cohitte, Donjon des Aigles and Mountain Luge. We list 4 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Beaucens?
One, in town or within 5 km: Image.In.
Which places in Beaucens are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Beaucens are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Beaucens and Manoir de Cohitte.
What well-known places are within a day out of Beaucens?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Sanctuaire de Lourdes (13 km), Col du Tourmalet (19 km), Parc animalier des Pyrénées (5.1 km), Cascade de Gavarnie (32 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 Beaucens, 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)
- 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.