Avensan tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Margaux at 7 km from Avensan
Visit Avensan: highlights and tourist information
Avensan 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 Avensan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Margaux at 7 km and Blaye at 13 km.
Avensan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Margaux
at 7 km (direction east)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Blaye
at 13 km (direction north-east)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Pauillac
at 18 km (direction north-east)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Carcans
Seaside resort at 23 km (direction west)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the Medoc...
See Carcans guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 24 km (direction south-east)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Vertheuil
at 25 km (direction north-north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 25 km (direction south-east)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 26 km (direction south-east)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 26 km (direction south-east)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux
at 26 km (direction south-east)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 26 km (direction south-east)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Lacanau
at 26 km (direction west)The resort of Lcanau Ocean is the most important coastal resort on the Medoc...
See Lacanau guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 26 km (direction south-east)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Hourtin
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction west-north-west)As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France...
See Hourtin guide
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Markets in and near Avensan
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (3km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (17km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (19km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (20km)
- Carcans: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (23km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (24km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (24km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (25km)
- Lacanau: market Wednesday (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Avensan, France
What to do at Avensan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Avensan.
Heritage sites
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (10km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (11km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (13km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
- Bordeaux Port (26km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (20km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (26km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (46km)
- Cadillac Chateau (56km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (9km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (34km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (38km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (44km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (46km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (12km)
- Domaine de Certes (44km)
- Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (50km)
- Bassin d'Arcachon (51km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (26km)
Geography and distances
Avensan is in the south-west of France at 26 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Avensan is 486 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Avensan
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 26 km
from Paris: 486 km
from Calais: 686 km
from Nice: 655 km
from Bordeaux: 26 km
from Strasbourg: 758 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 Avensan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arcins, Arsac, Castelnau-de-Medoc, Listrac-Medoc, Moulis-en-Medoc and Soussans.
This page in French: Visiter Avensan