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Villeneuve de Mezin

Visit Villeneuve de Mezin (Aquitaine, France)

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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Address: Mézin, Nérac, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, 47170 || GPS: latitude 44.036111, longitude 0.294167

Map of Villeneuve de Mezin & places nearby



 

Highlights close by

More suggestions: Condom 11km; Montreal-du-Gers 12km; Nerac 13km; Barbaste 15km; Valence-sur-Baise 18km; Lectoure 29km; Vic Fezensac 31km; Agen 32km; Casteljaloux 35km; Lavardens 35km; Fleurance 36km;

See lots more places to visit nearby and a more detailed map at places near Villeneuve de Mezin.
See Aquitaine and Lot-et-Garonne (the region and department for Villeneuve de Mezin) for more travel ideas...

Suggested tourist attractions to visit near Villeneuve de Mezin, France

• Fources - most beautiful village (7km)
• Larressingle - most beautiful village (10km)
• Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) - heritage site (11km)
• Nerac - secteur sauvegarde (11km)
• Montreal-du-Gers - most beautiful village (12km)
• Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana - remarkable garden (17km)
• La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) - heritage site (17km)
• Blaziert - ville fleurie 4* (18km)
• Walibi Aquitaine - theme park (24km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) - religious monument (24km)

Market days in Villeneuve de Mezin: Regular market(s) are held in Villeneuve de Mezin each Sunday. (Markets are held in the morning unless stated.)

The French version of this page is at Villeneuve de Mezin (Francais)