Seeing Borce? Begin at Parc'Ours
We list 2 places to visit in Borce and 3 within 5 km of its centre. Look for 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a zoo. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of them. Further out, Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron is 31 km away.
Most famous in Borce
Next to Parc'Ours, the best known are 2 museums and 2 châteaux.
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.
The lie of the land
Furthest out is Maison Forte, at 3.3 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Borce; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Museums or galleries number 2, châteaux or heritage sites 2.
Dark: in Borce. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
First the 2 in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Borce first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Allow a day for Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron, 31 km away, the pick of 5.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron31 km north, in Oloron-Sainte-MarieAttractionAttractionSalle de la Verna20 km northwest, in Sainte-EngrâceAttractionAttractionEaux-Chaudes12 km northeast, in LarunsAttractionAttractionCol du Soulor26 km east, in ArbéostAttractionAttractionGrottes de Bétharram38 km northeast, in Saint-Pé-de-BigorrePlaces within 40 km of Borce with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Borce
What is there to see in Borce?
The first on our list in Borce are Parc'Ours and Hôpital Jacquaire de Borce. We list 2 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Borce?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Hôpital Jacquaire de Borce and Maison du Parc National des Pyrénées.
What well-known places are within a day out of Borce?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron (31 km), Salle de la Verna (20 km), Eaux-Chaudes (12 km), Col du Soulor (26 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 Borce, 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)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron: Jibi44, 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.