Cars tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Blaye at 3 km from Cars

Visit Cars: highlights and tourist information

Cars is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blaye at 3 km and Margaux at 10 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Cars, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cars in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Blaye

at 3 km (direction west)

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

See Blaye guide

Margaux

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Margaux guide

Pauillac

at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Pauillac guide

Vertheuil

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the...

See Vertheuil guide

Bordeaux-Chartrons

at 31 km (direction south)

Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...

See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide

Lesparre-Medoc

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains...

See Lesparre-Medoc guide

Bordeaux Waterfront

at 32 km (direction south)

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

See Bordeaux Waterfront guide

Bordeaux

at 32 km (direction south)

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

See Bordeaux guide

Musée des Beaux Arts

Museum at 32 km (direction south)

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

See Musée des Beaux Arts guide

Musée d'Aquitaine

Museum at 33 km (direction south)

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

See Musée d'Aquitaine guide

Carcans

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction west)

Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the...

See Carcans guide

Hourtin

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction west)

As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake...

See Hourtin guide

Libourne

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Libourne guide

Jonzac

at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle...

See Jonzac guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Gironde

Map of places to visit near Cars

Markets in and near Cars

• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (3km)
• Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (18km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (18km)
• Blanquefort: market Saturday (24km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (24km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (25km)
• Bassens: market Sunday (27km)
• Bruges: market Saturday (27km)
• Eysines: market Sunday (27km)
• Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (27km)

Hotels near Cars

More information about Cars, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Cars, France

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

Heritage sites

• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (4km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (5km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (7km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Bordeaux Port (32km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Saint-Emilion (45km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (14km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (32km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château Lanessan (9km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (29km)
• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (35km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (10km)
• Forêt de la Lande (38km)
• Pointe de Grave (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (36km)

Geography and distances

Cars is in the south-west of France at 32 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Cars is 472 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 Cars from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berson, Blaye, Campugnan, Fours, Generac, Mazion, Mombrier, Plassac, Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse, Saint-Genes-de-Blaye, Saint-Martin-Lacaussade, Saint-Paul, Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac, Saint-Trojan, Samonac, Teuillac and Villeneuve.

This page in French: Visiter Cars