Bedous to see, Chapelle d'Orcun first
There are 3 places to visit in Bedous, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 churches, 2 museums and an attraction, among others. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Allow a day for Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron, 21 km off.
The names to know in Bedous
Next to Chapelle d'Orcun, the best known are 2 museums, an attraction and a church.
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.
Places on the map
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bedous; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 2; 2 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Bedous. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its centre.
Chapelle Saint-Christau
The Saint Christophore Chapel, more commonly known as "Saint Christau", was built in the 16th century on an older temple..
The 3 places in Bedous first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
The standout of the 12 is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron, 21 km from town.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron21 km north, in Oloron-Sainte-MarieChâteauChâteauFort du Portalet13 km south, in EtsautMuseumMuseumCamp de Gurs33 km north, in GursAttractionAttractionSalle de la Verna16 km west, in Sainte-Engrâce
ChâteauChâteau de Pau38 km northeast, in PauAttractionAttractionEaux-Chaudes14 km east, in LarunsCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lescar40 km north, in LescarAttractionAttractionGrottes de Bétharram35 km east, in Saint-Pé-de-BigorreAttractionAttractionCol du Soulor28 km east, in ArbéostMuseumMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Pau38 km northeast, in Pau
ChâteauChâteau de Mauléon34 km northwest, in Mauléon-LicharreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Maÿtie34 km northwest, in Mauléon-LicharrePlaces within 40 km of Bedous with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Bedous
What is there to see in Bedous?
The first on our list in Bedous are Chapelle d'Orcun, Moulin de Bedous - Éco-musée du pain and Ponton de Pêche Handicapé. We list 3 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bedous?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Moulin de Bedous - Éco-musée du pain and Fromagerie Les Fermiers Basco-Béarnais.
Which places in Bedous are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Bedous is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Chapelle d'Orcun.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bedous?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron (21 km), Fort du Portalet (13 km), Camp de Gurs (33 km), Salle de la Verna (16 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 Bedous, 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)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Pau: Capbourrut, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Mauléon: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, 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.