Around Ossen, start with Sanctuaire de Lourdes
Ossen and its surroundings hold 11 museums, 5 attractions and 4 châteaux. With nothing in Ossen, the list has 24 places within 5 km of its centre. A drive of 25 km brings you to Col du Tourmalet.
Around Ossen: where to begin
Sanctuaire de Lourdes aside, the next best known are an attraction, a château and a monastery.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes2.9 km north, in LourdesAttractionAttractionGrotte de Massabielle2.9 km north, in LourdesChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes3.1 km northeast, in LourdesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère du Carmel de Lourdes3.2 km north, in Lourdes
MuseumMusée pyrénéen de Lourdes3.1 km northeast, in LourdesFortFortTour de Garnavie3 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.
Mapped
Just outside town, most of the 24 sit to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Ossen; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
11 are museums or galleries; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 7.
Dark: in Ossen. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 24.
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 Ossen itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Start with Col du Tourmalet, 25 km off, the best known of 12.
ChâteauChâteau de Pau35 km northwest, in PauZooZooParc animalier des Pyrénées6.9 km south, in Ayzac-OstCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Tarbes21 km northeast, in TarbesAttractionAttractionCol du Soulor20 km southwest, in ArbéostAttractionAttractionCol d'Aspin35 km southeast, in Aspin-AureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montaner31 km north, in MontanerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Savin-en-Lavedan10 km south, in Saint-SavinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mauvezin28 km east, in MauvezinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaucens11 km south, in BeaucensMuseumMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Pau35 km northwest, in PauPlaces within 40 km of Ossen with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Ossen
Are there attractions near Ossen?
Nothing is mapped in Ossen 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 Ossen?
11 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée pyrénéen de Lourdes, Maison de la Connaissance du Risque Sismique, Centre de Ressources Historiques and Musée de Cire.
What well-known places are within a day out of Ossen?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Col du Tourmalet (25 km), Grottes de Bétharram (10 km), Château de Pau (35 km), Parc animalier des Pyrénées (6.9 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 Ossen, 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.