Why visit Bous
Townapedia lists 81 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 65 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hermann und Dorothea, Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum Abteihof, ehem. Redemptoristenkloster Heiligenborn and Naturschutzgebiet Groswies „Saaraue nordwestlich Wadgassen“.
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About Bous
Bous (German pronunciation: [buːs]) is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Saarlouis, and 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Saarbrücken.
From the Wikipedia article Bous, Germany (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Bous
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Things to do3
Museums and landmarks81
Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum Abteihof
Museum · 1.0 km
Wirtschaftsgebäude der Abtei, Umbau um 1750 von Johann Heinrich Eckhardt
Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
ehem. Redemptoristenkloster Heiligenborn
Monument and historic site · Catholic · 0.7 km
3 Klosterweg, Bous
Saar Polygon
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Monument in Ensdorf, Saarland, Germany
Schmiede- und Schlossermuseum Schwalbach
Museum · 2.0 km
Museum in Germany
69 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Naturschutzgebiet Groswies „Saaraue nordwestlich Wadgassen“
Hiking and trails · 1.2 km
Restaurants and cafes65
Gio
Restaurant · Italian · 2.1 km
76 Schulstraße, Wadgassen
We-Mo 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00;Sa18:00-22:00
Bisttalstube
Restaurant · German · 2.4 km
32 Am Rothenberg, Wadgassen
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,18:00-22:00
Gudd Stubb
Restaurant · Regional · 2.2 km
Mo-Sa 11:30-24:00; Su 17:00-24:00
Kyoto
Restaurant · Asian · 1.2 km
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa, Su 15:00-22:00
Aus Zeit Wadgassen
Restaurant · Friture · 1.6 km
29 Jahnstraße, Wadgassen
Tu-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-24:00
da Mario
Restaurant · Italian · 2.8 km
134 Provinzialstraße, Wadgassen
Tu-Su 18:00-22:30; We-Su 12:00-14:30
Gelateria Del Corso
Ice cream · 2.0 km
63 Provinzialstraße
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Na Sowas
Restaurant · 2.2 km
74 Provinzialstraße
Mo-Th 16:00-01:00;Fr 14:00-03:00;Sa 11:00-03:00
53 more on the map.
Notable people from Bous
Attila DornGerman heavy metal singer (born 1970)Photo: Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0- Friedrich StrohmGerman officer and Knight's Cross recipients
- Servatius LudwigChristian missionary
Born in Bous, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare7
Map of Bous
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Wadgassen 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Schwalbach 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Ensdorf 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Völklingen 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Saarlouis 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Püttlingen 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Überherrn 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Saarwellingen 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Wallerfangen 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Großrosseln 9 km south, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Bous
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Saarlouis Haus Ludwig, -- Xocolatl ( talk ) 14:14, 11 April 2010 (UTC), Public domain
- Saarpolygon 2024, Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schaffhausen (Saar) Schutzengelkirche 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bous St. Peter 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wadgassen Maria Heimsuchung (16), LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kloster Bous, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20210711 Bahnhof Bous 02, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- DeutschesZeitungsMuseumWadgassenPanorama, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210821 NSG Saaraue nordwestlich Wadgassen 02, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- 20190711 Spitzkegelhalden Hermann und Dorothea, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Bous Evangelische Kirche 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hostenbach Herz-Jesu-Kirche 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20210711 Torhaus Abtei Wadgassen 01, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Heiligenborn, A. Josef Dernbecher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wadgassen Maria Heimsuchung (20), LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bous St. Peter Innen 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ensdorf Hasenberg 5, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elton4711, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
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