Carbon-Blanc tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Bassins des Lumieres at 5 km from Carbon-Blanc

Visit Carbon-Blanc: highlights and tourist information

Carbon-Blanc 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 Carbon-Blanc in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Bassins des Lumieres at 5 km and Bordeaux-Chartrons at 7 km.

Carbon-Blanc, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Bassins des Lumieres

at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the...

See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide

Bordeaux-Chartrons

at 7 km (direction west-south-west)

Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...

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Bordeaux Waterfront

at 8 km (direction south-west)

The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to...

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Bordeaux Cathedral

Church at 8 km (direction south-west)

Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic...

See Bordeaux Cathedral guide

Musée d'Aquitaine

Museum at 8 km (direction south-west)

The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric...

See Musée d'Aquitaine guide

Bordeaux

at 9 km (direction south-west)

Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting...

See Bordeaux guide

Musée des Beaux Arts

Museum at 9 km (direction south-west)

The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of...

See Musée des Beaux Arts guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive...

See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Libourne

at 21 km (direction east)

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of...

See Libourne guide

Margaux

at 21 km (direction north-west)

The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious...

See Margaux guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 28 km (direction east)

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed...

See Saint-Emilion guide

Blaye

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel...

See Blaye guide

Pauillac

at 39 km (direction north-west)

The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine...

See Pauillac guide

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval...

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Map of places to visit near Carbon-Blanc

Markets in and near Carbon-Blanc

Market days in Carbon-Blanc: weekly market: Thursday;

• Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (0km)
• Bassens: market Sunday (1km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (4km)
• Cenon: market Wednesday (5km)
• Bruges: market Saturday (8km)
• Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (9km)
• Begles: market Wednesday (10km)
• Blanquefort: market Saturday (10km)
• Eysines: market Sunday (11km)
• Gradignan: market Saturday (16km)

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Tourist attractions near Carbon-Blanc, France

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

Heritage sites

• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Bordeaux Port (8km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Saint-Emilion (28km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (28km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (29km)

National Monuments

• Pey-Berland Tower (8km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (16km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (21km)
• Cadillac Chateau (32km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Fond de l’or (15km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (15km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (23km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (25km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (30km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (14km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (18km)
• Domaine de Certes (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (18km)

Geography and distances

Carbon-Blanc is in the south-west of France at 9 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Carbon-Blanc is 491 kilometres from Paris).

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 Carbon-Blanc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambares-et-Lagrave, Artigues-Pres-Bordeaux, Bassens, Cenon, Lormont, Pompignac, Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand, Sainte-Eulalie, Tresses and Yvrac.

This page in French: Visiter Carbon-Blanc