Bourg tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Margaux at 9 km from Bourg
Visit Bourg: highlights and tourist information
Bourg 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 Bourg in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Margaux at 9 km and Blaye at 13 km.
Bourg, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Margaux
at 9 km (direction west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Blaye
at 13 km (direction north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 19 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 21 km (direction south)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 23 km (direction south)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux
at 23 km (direction south)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 23 km (direction south)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 23 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 23 km (direction south)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Pauillac
at 23 km (direction north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
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Libourne
at 28 km (direction east-south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Vertheuil
at 32 km (direction north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 36 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 36 km (direction south-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Markets in and near Bourg
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (14km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (15km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (15km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (16km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (17km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (18km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (19km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (19km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (21km)
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Tourist attractions near Bourg, France
What to do at Bourg? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bourg.
Heritage sites
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (13km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (13km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (14km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- Bordeaux Port (23km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Saint-Emilion (36km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (4km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (23km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (36km)
- Cadillac Chateau (49km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (39km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (16km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (19km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (25km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (40km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (42km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (29km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (4km)
- Domaine de Certes (53km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (29km)
Geography and distances
Bourg is in the south-west of France at 23 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Bourg is 478 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Bourg
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 23 km
from Paris: 478 km
from Calais: 681 km
from Nice: 639 km
from Bordeaux: 23 km
from Strasbourg: 744 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 Bourg from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambes, Bayon-sur-Gironde, Comps, Gauriac, Lansac, Macau, Mombrier, Prignac-et-Marcamps, Pugnac, Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse, Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg, Saint-Trojan, Samonac, Tauriac, Teuillac and Villeneuve.
This page in French: Visiter Bourg