Villeneuve de Mezin

Visit Villeneuve de Mezin, Aquitaine

Villeneuve-de-Mezin is located on the southern border of the Lot et Garonne department of Aquitaine, south-east of the department capital, Agen, and about 20km south of from Nerac.

It is part of the commune of Lannes and is on the border with the Gers department, so it also forms part of the ancient Gascony region.

Exploring Villeneuve-de-Mezin

Villeneuve-de-Mezin itself is a small, sleepy village set in the peaceful countryside of the 'Pays d'Albret', and is included here as typical of many little villages in the region. It won't take long for a little stroll in the village (rather, a large hamlet).

The main reason to stop here is to see the Church of Saint-Jean, a fortified church which dates from the end of the 12th century.

The church is interesting because it was once part of the fortifications of the village, and is thought to have originally been the castle keep - above the church in the same building there is a large room which is where the soldiers were originally based, reached by way of a staircase within the facade of the church. The staircase also gives access to further defences higher up in the church.

There is also a restored lavoir and a fountain to see in the centre of Villeneuve-de-Mezin.

Local highlights

There are several other hamlets and small villages in the region, each with their own individual characteristics and typically being a cluster of houses around a small church, and together giving a good impression of the peaceful agricultural France of previous centuries. Mezin itself is close by and has an attractive centre with arcaded houses and a church.

Close to the south there is a cluster of classified 'most beautiful villages in France' with Fources, just a few kilometres from Villeneuve-de-Mezin, being the closest. The village of Larressingle is also close by and a very interesting example of a fortified village.

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Suggested places to visit near Villeneuve de Mezin, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Condom 11km; Montreal-du-Gers 12km; Nerac 13km; Barbaste 15km; Lectoure 29km; Vic Fezensac 31km; Agen 32km; Casteljaloux 35km; Lavardens 35km; Fleurance 36km; Puymirol 44km;

Villeneuve de Mezin tourist information: sights and attractions nearby

Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana - remarkable garden (17km) : Blaziert - ville fleurie 4* (18km) : Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) - religious monument (24km) : Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) - religious monument (28km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) - religious monument (31km) : Cathédrale Saint Caprais d'Agen (Agen) - religious monument (32km) : Gramont Chateau - national monument (39km) : Palmeraie du Sarthou - remarkable garden (41km) :

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