Sanctuaire de Lourdes, 2.8 km from Omex
Around Omex, the places to visit include 11 museums, 4 attractions and 3 châteaux. There is no place to visit in Omex; there are 22 within 5 km of its centre. Further out, Col du Tourmalet is 26 km away.
Where to start near Omex
Close behind Sanctuaire de Lourdes are an attraction, a château and a monastery.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes2.8 km northeast, in LourdesAttractionAttractionGrotte de Massabielle2.8 km northeast, in LourdesChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes3.3 km northeast, in LourdesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère du Carmel de Lourdes3.1 km northeast, in Lourdes
MuseumMusée pyrénéen de Lourdes3.3 km northeast, in LourdesFortFortTour de Garnavie3.2 km northeast, in LourdesBest 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.
Plotted on the map
Beyond the town, the 22 nearby are mostly to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Omex; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
11 museums or galleries and 6 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Omex. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
All 22 on the list lie within 5 km of its centre.
Château fort de Lourdes
Historic castle in Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France.
Monastère du Carmel de Lourdes
Monastery located in Hautes-Pyrénées, in France.
Monastère des Clarisses de Lourdes
Monastery located in Hautes-Pyrénées, in France.
Nothing is mapped in Omex itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Around the region
The pick of the 12 is Col du Tourmalet, 26 km off.
ChâteauChâteau de Pau34 km northwest, in PauZooZooParc animalier des Pyrénées7.2 km south, in Ayzac-OstCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Tarbes21 km northeast, in TarbesAttractionAttractionCol du Soulor20 km southwest, in ArbéostAttractionAttractionCol d'Aspin36 km southeast, in Aspin-AureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montaner31 km north, in MontanerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Savin-en-Lavedan11 km south, in Saint-SavinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mauvezin29 km east, in MauvezinMuseumMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Pau34 km northwest, in PauChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaucens12 km south, in BeaucensPlaces within 40 km of Omex with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Omex
Are there attractions near Omex?
Nothing is mapped in Omex itself, but within 5 km there are Sanctuaire de Lourdes, Grotte de Massabielle, Château fort de Lourdes and Monastère du Carmel de Lourdes.
Are there museums in or near Omex?
11 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée pyrénéen de Lourdes, Centre de Ressources Historiques, Maison de la Connaissance du Risque Sismique and Musée de Cire.
What well-known places are within a day out of Omex?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Col du Tourmalet (26 km), Grottes de Bétharram (9.1 km), Château de Pau (34 km), Parc animalier des Pyrénées (7.2 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 Omex, 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
- Musée pyrénéen de Lourdes: BRUNNER Emmanuel, Manu25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Pau: Capbourrut, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.