Ambes tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Margaux at 12 km from Ambes
Visit Ambes: highlights and tourist information
Ambes is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ambes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Margaux at 12 km and Les Bassins des Lumieres at 16 km.
Ambes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Margaux
at 12 km (direction west-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 16 km (direction south)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Blaye
at 16 km (direction north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 18 km (direction south-south-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide
Bordeaux Waterfront
at 20 km (direction south-south-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 20 km (direction south-south-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux
at 20 km (direction south-south-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 20 km (direction south-south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 20 km (direction south-south-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Libourne
at 25 km (direction east-south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Pauillac
at 27 km (direction north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 32 km (direction south-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 33 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Vertheuil
at 35 km (direction north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
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Markets in and near Ambes
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (10km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (12km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (13km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (13km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (15km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (15km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (17km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (17km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (20km)
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Tourist attractions near Ambes, France
What to do at Ambes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ambes.
Heritage sites
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (16km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (17km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (17km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- Bordeaux Port (20km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Saint-Emilion (33km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (4km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (20km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (32km)
- Cadillac Chateau (45km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (37km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (16km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (19km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (22km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (36km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (38km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (26km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (7km)
- Domaine de Certes (52km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (26km)
Geography and distances
Ambes is in the south-west of France at 20 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Ambes is 480 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ambes
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 480 km
from Calais: 684 km
from Nice: 637 km
from Bordeaux: 20 km
from Strasbourg: 745 km
Getting here
Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Ambes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bayon-sur-Gironde, Bourg, Lansac, Ludon-Medoc, Prignac-et-Marcamps, Saint-Gervais, Saint-Laurent-d'Arce, Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg and Tauriac.
This page in French: Visiter Ambes