Castella tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Laroque-Timbaut at 7 km from Castella

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Visit Castella: highlights and tourist information

Castella is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne 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 Castella in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laroque-Timbaut at 7 km and Pujols at 8 km.

Castella, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laroque-Timbaut

at 7 km (direction east-south-east)

Laroque-Timbaut is one of our favourite tiny villags in the heart of the Lot-et-Garonne...

See Laroque-Timbaut guide

Pujols

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

The small village of Pujols manages to squeeze a great deal of character, interesting...

See Pujols guide

Villeneuve-sur-Lot

at 10 km (direction north-north-east)

In Villeneuve-sur-Lot it is the views from th bridge across the river, the bastide...

See Villeneuve-sur-Lot guide

Frespech

at 11 km (direction east)

Frespech is another in the cluster of picturesque villages typical of this region...

See Frespech guide

Agen

at 13 km (direction south-south-west)

The principal town in Lot-et-Garonne, Agen is pleasant to explore if not a 'tourist...

See Agen guide

Basilica Notre-Dame in Penne d'Agenais

Church at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Lot-et-Gronne department

The basilica Notre-Dame in the village of Penne d'Agenais is a 19th century church...

See Basilica Notre-Dame in Penne d'Agenais guide

Penne d'Agenais

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

The street up through the historic centre of Penne d'Agenais leads you to the...

See Penne d'Agenais guide

Latour-Marliac waterlily garden

Garden at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

The Latour-Marliac waterlily garden has a stunning collection of waterlilies and a garden and...

See Latour-Marliac waterlily garden guide

Beauville

at 16 km (direction east)

Beauville is one of several very small but pretty villages in the heart of...

See Beauville guide

Puymirol

at 17 km (direction south-east)

Not far from Agen, the small town of Puymirol has a good number of...

See Puymirol guide

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois

at 20 km (direction south-west)

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois is a fortified village with a church on a hilltop west of Agen...

See Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois guide

Roquecor

at 21 km (direction east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Roquecor is a perched village in Tarn-et-Garonne with an attractive historic centre and impressive...

See Roquecor guide

Caudecoste

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

Caudecoste is just one of the scenic villages along the border between Lot-et-Garonne and...

See Caudecoste guide

Bourg-de-Visa

at 23 km (direction east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Bourg-de-Visa is one of several small villages in this region with no particular monuments...

See Bourg-de-Visa guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne

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Reserve excursions near Castella

Map of places to visit near Castella

Markets in and near Castella

• Pujols: market Sunday (8km)
• Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot: market Friday (12km)
• Agen: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (13km)
• Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot: market Saturday (13km)
• Bon-Encontre: market Sunday (14km)
• Castelmoron-sur-Lot: market Wednesday (18km)
• Layrac: market Friday (20km)
• Cancon: market Monday (25km)
• Monflanquin: market Thursday (25km)
• Montaigu-de-Quercy: market Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Castella, France

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

Heritage sites

• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Pujols (8km)
• Monflanquin (25km)
• Auvillar (32km)
• Lauzerte (37km)
• Larressingle (51km)
• Fources (51km)
• Montreal-du-Gers (56km)

National Monuments

• Gramont Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lectoure (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (11km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (20km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (20km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (21km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Ets Latour-Marliac (15km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (37km)
• Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana (40km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (45km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (47km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (47km)
• Jardin de la Daille (62km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nerac (34km)
• Monpazier (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (0km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (22km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Blaziert (45km)

Geography and distances

Castella is in the south-west of France at 13 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Castella is 521 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the airports at Bordeaux or Bergerac. To drive from the UK allow around 10-11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Castella from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Croix-Blanche, Monbalen, Saint-Antoine-de-Ficalba, Sainte-Colombe-de-Villeneuve and Sembas.

This page in French: Visiter Castella