Protected areas

Protected areas Near Tarbes, France

Research 8 protected areas within weekend reach of Tarbes, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed: 8
Closest: Néouvielle National Nature Reserve — about 44 km
Furthest listed: about 92 km
Last updated: 2026-05-16
Data year: 2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Tarbes. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Tarbes. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

8protected areas
4forests
1national park

8 places near Tarbes

Ordered by straight-line distance from Tarbes, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Protected areaNearby
Néouvielle National Nature Reserve
Straight-line distance
about 44 km (27 mi)
Recorded type
national nature reserve
Néouvielle National Nature Reserve is High-altitude reserve with more than 70 glacial lakes in the Néouvielle massif, nearby southeast of Tarbes. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Néouvielle National Nature Reserve, about 44 km (27 mi) from Tarbes
Image credit: Image: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected areaNearby
Pont d'Espagne
Straight-line distance
about 46 km (29 mi)
Recorded type
protected area
Pont d'Espagne is Mountain confluence with waterfalls at about above Cauterets, nearby south of Tarbes. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pont d'Espagne, about 46 km (29 mi) from Tarbes
Image credit: Image: Jean-Christophe BENOIST / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
National parkNearby
Pyrenees National Park
Straight-line distance
about 49 km (31 mi)
Recorded type
national park
Pyrenees National Park is French national park along the Spanish border with high peaks, lakes and forests, beginning nearby south of Tarbes. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pyrenees National Park, about 49 km (31 mi) from Tarbes
Image credit: Image: W. Bulach / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected areaDay-trip distance
Cirque de Gavarnie
Straight-line distance
about 60 km (37 mi)
Recorded type
Natura 2000 site
Cirque de Gavarnie is Large glacial cirque and UNESCO World Heritage site in the central Pyrenees, nearby south of Tarbes. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cirque de Gavarnie, about 60 km (37 mi) from Tarbes
Image credit: Image: No machine-readable author provided. Miguel303xm~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
ForestDay-trip distance
Forêt domaniale de l'Estélas
Straight-line distance
about 84 km (52 mi)
Recorded type
national forest
Forêt domaniale de l'Estélas is a national forest reachable from Tarbes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt domaniale de l'Estélas, about 84 km (52 mi) from Tarbes
Image credit: Image: Olybrius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
ForestDay-trip distance
Forêt domaniale de Bordes-Sur-Lez
Straight-line distance
about 91 km (56 mi)
Recorded type
national forest
Forêt domaniale de Bordes-Sur-Lez is a national forest reachable from Tarbes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt domaniale de Bordes-Sur-Lez, about 91 km (56 mi) from Tarbes
Image credit: Image: Grégory Tonon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
ForestDay-trip distance
Forêt Domaniale du Castéra
Straight-line distance
about 91 km (57 mi)
Recorded type
national forest
Forêt Domaniale du Castéra is a national forest reachable from Tarbes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt Domaniale du Castéra, about 91 km (57 mi) from Tarbes
Image credit: Image: Olybrius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
ForestDay-trip distance
Forêt domaniale de Bethmale
Straight-line distance
about 92 km (57 mi)
Recorded type
national forest
Forêt domaniale de Bethmale is a national forest reachable from Tarbes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt domaniale de Bethmale, about 92 km (57 mi) from Tarbes
Image credit: Image: Tylwyth Eldar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected areas Near Tarbes, France

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