Mezin

Visit Mezin , Aquitaine

Mezin is located in the Lot et Garonne department of Aquitaine, about 14km from Nerac, and is a small town with an attractive main square which originally developed more than 1000 years ago around a monastery (the monastery no longer exists).

Exploring Mezin

A visit to Mezin will focus around the lovely paved central square that is dominated by the Church of Saint John the Baptist. This fortified church was built in the roman style over an extended period, from the 11th to the 14th century.

Opposite the church there is a row of attractively galleried arcades and at the top end of the square are more arcades and a pleasant bar from which to soak up the peaceful atmosphere.

Behind the church is another square which looks out over the surrounding 'Pays d'Albret' countryside, and with a round bandstand in the middle of the square, and around the two squares there are some narrow streets of medieval houses to explore.

Sunday morning is market day in Mezin, and a good time to visit.

Mezin is home to the Musee du Liege et du Bouchon. In its heyday Mezin produced 4-5 million corks each week, and the museum is dedicated to the cork making industry and its historical importance to Mezin.

The area around Mezin

The town is set in the peaceful Gascony countryside, with several small picturesque villages to visit nearby including Larressingle and Fourcés (both classified as 'most beautiful villages of France'), and many others that you will discover as you explore the region.

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Suggested places to visit near Mezin , France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

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Mezin tourist information: sights and attractions nearby

Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana - remarkable garden (21km) : Blaziert - ville fleurie 4* (22km) : Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) - religious monument (26km) : Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) - religious monument (30km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) - religious monument (33km) : Cathédrale Saint Caprais d'Agen (Agen) - religious monument (33km) : Ets Latour-Marliac - remarkable garden (42km) : Palmeraie du Sarthou - remarkable garden (42km) :

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