Places to visit near Caixon: Prieuré de Saint-Lézer & more
None of our places to visit is in Caixon; 4 are within 5 km of its centre. The mix takes in 2 abbeys, a château and a water park. A longer outing takes you to Sanctuaire de Lourdes, 36 km off.
Around Caixon: where to begin
Following Prieuré de Saint-Lézer are an abbey, a château and a water park.
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 to find them
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Caixon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
3 of the 4 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Caixon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
These 4 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Caixon itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Allow a day for Sanctuaire de Lourdes, 36 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes36 km south, in LourdesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montaner7.6 km southwest, in Montaner
ChâteauChâteau de Pau35 km west, in PauCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Tarbes20 km south, in TarbesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lescar38 km west, in LescarCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aire40 km northwest, in Aire-sur-l'AdourAttractionAttractionGrottes de Bétharram39 km southwest, in Saint-Pé-de-BigorreChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes35 km south, in LourdesMuseumMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Pau34 km west, in PauChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mauvezin38 km southeast, in MauvezinAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Tournay31 km southeast, in Tournay
GardenJardin Massey20 km south, in TarbesPlaces within 40 km of Caixon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Caixon: questions
Are there attractions near Caixon?
Nothing is mapped in Caixon itself, but within 5 km there are Prieuré de Saint-Lézer, Abbaye Saint-Orens de Larreule, Hôtel de Journet and Piscine Intercommunale.
Are there museums in or near Caixon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Caixon or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Caixon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Sanctuaire de Lourdes (36 km), Château de Montaner (7.6 km), Château de Pau (35 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Tarbes (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 Caixon, 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 (3)
- Sanctuaire de Lourdes: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Pau: Capbourrut, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin Massey: Florent Pécassou, 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.