Berson tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Blaye at 6 km from Berson
Visit Berson: highlights and tourist information
Berson 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 Berson in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Blaye at 6 km and Margaux at 10 km.
Berson, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Blaye
at 6 km (direction west-north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Margaux
at 10 km (direction south-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Pauillac
at 16 km (direction west-north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Vertheuil
at 25 km (direction west-north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 27 km (direction south)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 29 km (direction south)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide
Bordeaux Waterfront
at 30 km (direction south)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
See Bordeaux Waterfront guide
Bordeaux
at 30 km (direction south)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 30 km (direction south)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
See Bordeaux Cathedral guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 30 km (direction south)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 30 km (direction south)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Libourne
at 34 km (direction east-south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Lesparre-Medoc
at 35 km (direction west-north-west)A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains of a...
See Lesparre-Medoc guide
Carcans
Seaside resort at 36 km (direction west)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the Medoc...
See Carcans guide
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Markets in and near Berson
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (16km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (19km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (21km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (22km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (24km)
- Montendre: market Thursday (24km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (24km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (25km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Berson, France
What to do at Berson? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Berson.
Heritage sites
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (7km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (7km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (9km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
- Bordeaux Port (30km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
- Saint-Emilion (41km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (10km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (30km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (43km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (40km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (11km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (26km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (32km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (37km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (37km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (7km)
- Forêt de la Lande (40km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (35km)
Geography and distances
Berson is in the south-west of France at 30 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Berson is 473 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Berson
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 30 km
from Paris: 473 km
from Calais: 674 km
from Nice: 643 km
from Bordeaux: 30 km
from Strasbourg: 742 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 Berson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bayon-sur-Gironde, Blaye, Cars, Comps, Gauriac, Lansac, Mombrier, Plassac, Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse, Saint-Genes-de-Blaye, Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives, Saint-Martin-Lacaussade, Saint-Paul, Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac, Saint-Trojan, Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye, Samonac, Teuillac and Villeneuve.
This page in French: Visiter Berson