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Campan

Occitanie, France · Europe

About Campan

Campan is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gerde, 12km from Col du Tourmalet.

Campan is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 1,585, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Campan sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Campan to your route.

About Campan

Campan (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃pɑ̃]; Occitan: Campan) is a French commune located in the center of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Occitanie region. Historically and culturally, the commune is in the province of Haut-Adour, formerly included in the old county of Bigorre. It is in the Bagnères-de-Bigorre

Read more urban area and is part of the Bagnères-de-Bigorre catchment area. This mountainous area consists of the western extensions of the Néouvielle and Arbizon massifs. Experiencing a mountain climate, it is drained by the Adour, Adour de Gripp, Adour de Lesponne, Gaoube, Gaoubole, Garet, the Arizes stream, and various other small rivers. Included in the Pyrénées National Park, the commune boasts a remarkable natural heritage: a Natura 2000 site ("Liset de Hount Blanque"), a protected area ("Adour and tributaries"), and sixteen natural areas of ecological, faunal, and floristic interest.

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Where is Campan located?

Campan is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.0168 latitude, 0.1774 longitude.

What is the population of Campan?

Campan has a population of approximately 1,585 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,585
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Occitanie
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
43.0168, 0.1774

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Campan

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Pic du Midi Observatory

A legendary mountaintop observatory at 2,877 meters offering extraordinary panoramic views of the Pyrenean chain and stargazing experiences.

9 km · about 15 min drive

cafe

La Cabane du Tourmalet

A rustic mountain hut cafe at the summit of the Col du Tourmalet (2,115m), the most-crossed pass in Tour de France history and a pilgrimage for cycling and driving enthusiasts.

12 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Col du Tourmalet

The most frequently visited mountain pass in Tour de France history at 2,115 meters in the French Pyrenees.

12 km · about 25 min drive

waterfall

Gavarnie Falls

France's tallest waterfall at 422 meters, plunging down the spectacular UNESCO-listed Cirque de Gavarnie amphitheater.

38 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Cirque de Gavarnie

A colossal natural amphitheater in the Pyrenees with walls up to 1,500 meters high and Europe's tallest waterfall.

38 km · about 45 min drive

mountain pass

Col d'Aubisque

A dramatic Pyrenean pass with a narrow, exposed corniche road section linking it to the Col du Soulor, offering vertiginous drops and mountain grandeur.

42 km · about 50 min drive

national park

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

A UNESCO-listed Pyrenean national park with towering canyon walls, thundering waterfalls, and the 3,355-meter Monte Perdido summit.

42 km · about 50 min drive

waterfall

Cola de Caballo Waterfall

A graceful horsetail waterfall fanning down the headwall at the end of the Ordesa valley trail, the classic Pyrenean day-hike turnaround.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Campan

  • Right herePic du Midi ObservatoryA legendary mountaintop observatory at 2,877 meters offering extraordinary panoramic views of the Pyrenean chain and stargazing experiences.
  • Right hereCol du TourmaletThe most frequently visited mountain pass in Tour de France history at 2,115 meters in the French Pyrenees.
  • 42 kmCol d'AubisqueA dramatic Pyrenean pass with a narrow, exposed corniche road section linking it to the Col du Soulor, offering vertiginous drops and mountain grandeur.
  • 63 kmVielha TunnelThe 5.2 km Juan Carlos I tunnel on the N-230 bores under the Pyrenees to give the Val d'Aran its only year-round road link with the rest of Spain: a landmark of 20th-century engineering.
  • 63 kmPuerto de SomportA 1,632 m Pyrenean border pass used since Roman times and by Camino de Santiago pilgrims, descending past the monumental Canfranc railway station on the Spanish side.
  • 77 kmPort de la BonaiguaA 2,072 m pass on the C-28 crowning the road into the Val d'Aran, with sweeping switchbacks above the treeline beside the Baqueira-Beret ski slopes.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Campan.

Gerde

🇫🇷 France

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Bagnères-de-Bigorre

🇫🇷 France

6 km awayPop. 8,967

Pouzac

🇫🇷 France

8 km awayPop. 1,124

Capvern

🇫🇷 France

15 km awayPop. 1,126

La Barthe-de-Neste

🇫🇷 France

18 km awayPop. 1,173

Tournay

🇫🇷 France

19 km awayPop. 1,192

Lourdes

🇫🇷 France

20 km awayPop. 15,786

Horgues

🇫🇷 France

20 km awayPop. 1,040

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