Begles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Musée d'Aquitaine at 3 km from Begles
Visit Begles: highlights and tourist information
Begles 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 Begles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Musée d'Aquitaine at 3 km and Bordeaux Cathedral at 4 km.
Begles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 3 km (direction north-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 4 km (direction north-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux
at 4 km (direction north-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 4 km (direction north-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 4 km (direction north-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 5 km (direction north-north-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 7 km (direction north-north-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 20 km (direction east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Libourne
at 27 km (direction east-north-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
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Margaux
at 28 km (direction north-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 33 km (direction east-north-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Blaye
at 37 km (direction north-north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
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Port de Biganos
at 38 km (direction west-south-west)The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...
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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 39 km (direction east-south-east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
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Markets in and near Begles
Market days in Begles: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Begles: market Wednesday (0km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (4km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (6km)
- Gradignan: market Saturday (6km)
- Leognan: market Saturday (9km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (10km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (10km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (11km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (11km)
- Cestas: market Sunday (13km)
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Tourist attractions near Begles, France
What to do at Begles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Begles.
Heritage sites
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (3km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
- Bordeaux Port (4km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (5km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- Saint-Emilion (33km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (36km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (36km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (37km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
National Monuments
- Pey-Berland Tower (4km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (20km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (26km)
- Cadillac Chateau (26km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (16km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (16km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (21km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (24km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (34km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (37km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (3km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (26km)
- Domaine de Certes (39km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (11km)
Geography and distances
Begles is in the south-west of France at 4 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Begles is 501 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Begles
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 4 km
from Paris: 501 km
from Calais: 706 km
from Nice: 635 km
from Bordeaux: 4 km
from Strasbourg: 759 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 Begles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artigues-Pres-Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Bouliac, Camblanes-et-Meynac, Carignan-de-Bordeaux, Cenon, Floirac, Gradignan, Latresne, Quinsac, Talence and Villenave-d'Ornon.
This page in French: Visiter Begles