Barbaste tourism and travel guide

Visit Barbaste: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: In the center of Barbaste you can see a 13th century fortified mill and a 12th century bridge

Barbaste is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne 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 Barbaste in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mezin at 13 km and Villeneuve de Mezin at 15 km.

Barbaste, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Nerac

at 5 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet town of Nerac in the southern Lot-et-Garonne is ideally visited...

See Nerac guide

Mezin

at 13 km (direction south-south-west)

The small town of Mezin has a charming central market square with...

See Mezin guide

Villeneuve de Mezin

at 15 km (direction south)

This tiny village is just one of several in the northern Gascony...

See Villeneuve de Mezin guide

Poudenas

at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

The scenic village of Poudenas has a bridge across the small river...

See Poudenas guide

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois

at 18 km (direction east)

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois is a fortified village with a church on a hilltop west...

See Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois guide

Fources

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gers department

Fources, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' is unusual in...

See Fources guide

Casteljaloux

at 22 km (direction north-west)

Towards the south of Lot-et-Garonne, Casteljloux has a small historic centre and...

See Casteljaloux guide

Condom

at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gers department

In the town of Condom it is the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre and...

See Condom guide

Condom cathedral

Cathedral at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gers department

The cathedral in Condom includes a rood-screen, 15th century doorways and a...

See Condom cathedral guide

Larressingle

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south), in the Gers department

Larressingle is a perfect medieval fortified village, with the defensive walls around...

See Larressingle guide

Montreal-du-Gers

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gers department

After exploring the picturesque village at Montreal-du-Gers you can visit the Roman...

See Montreal-du-Gers guide

Agen

at 27 km (direction east)

The principal town in Lot-et-Garonne, Agen is pleasant to explore if not...

See Agen guide

Latour-Marliac waterlily garden

Garden at 30 km (direction north-east)

The Latour-Marliac waterlily garden has a stunning collection of waterlilies and a...

See Latour-Marliac waterlily garden guide

Valence-sur-Baise

at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gers department

Explore the historic centre of the bastide town of Valence-sur-Baise, then visit...

See Valence-sur-Baise guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne

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Map of places to visit near Barbaste

Markets in and near Barbaste

• Lavardac: market Wednesday (1km)
• Nerac: market Saturday (6km)
• Mezin: market Sunday (13km)
• Aiguillon: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Casteljaloux: market Tuesday & Saturday (22km)
• Condom: market Wednesday all day (25km)
• Tonneins: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Agen: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (27km)
• Bon-Encontre: market Sunday (29km)
• Layrac: market Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Barbaste, France

What to do at Barbaste? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Barbaste.

Heritage sites

• Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Fources (20km)
• Larressingle (25km)
• Montreal-du-Gers (25km)
• Pujols (40km)
• Monflanquin (56km)

National Monuments

• Gramont Chateau (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lectoure (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (22km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (30km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (35km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana (27km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (30km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (39km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nerac (6km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (36km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (21km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Blaziert (30km)

Geography and distances

Barbaste is in the south-west of France at 27 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Barbaste is 544 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the airports at Bordeaux or Bergerac. To drive from the UK allow around 10-11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Barbaste from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Feugarolles, Lavardac, Mongaillard, Nerac, Pompiey, Vianne and Xaintrailles.

This page in French: Visiter Barbaste