Castelviel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 6 km from Castelviel

Visit Castelviel: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 6 km and La Reole at 12 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Castelviel, 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 Castelviel in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide

La Reole

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found...

See La Reole guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Monsegur

at 19 km (direction east)

The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial...

See Monsegur guide

Pellegrue

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you...

See Pellegrue guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Emilion guide

Duras

at 27 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Duras is a quiet town that is above all known for the...

See Duras guide

Montcaret

National Monument at 27 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa...

See Montcaret guide

Libourne

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Libourne guide

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of...

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Eynesse

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne...

See Eynesse guide

Marmande

at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

The town of Marmande is not usually visited by tourists but if...

See Marmande guide

Jardins de Beauchamp

Garden at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

The Jardins de Beauchamp is an attractive garden on the edge of...

See Jardins de Beauchamp guide

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval...

See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide

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

Map of places to visit near Castelviel

Markets in and near Castelviel

• Cadillac: market Saturday (13km)
• Langon: market Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (18km)
• Creon: market Wednesday (19km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (23km)
• Bazas: market Saturday (27km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (27km)
• Grignols: market Wednesday (32km)
• Begles: market Wednesday (35km)

Hotels near Castelviel

More information about Castelviel, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Castelviel, France

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

Heritage sites

• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Saint-Emilion (25km)
• Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Bordeaux Port (39km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

National Monuments

• Cadillac Chateau (14km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (17km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (27km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (38km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Landes de Gascogne (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Malle (16km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (22km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (26km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (29km)
• Jardins du Sardy (30km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (30km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (30km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (36km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (45km)

Geography and distances

Castelviel is in the south-west of France at 39 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Castelviel is 503 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 Castelviel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Coirac, Daubeze, Gornac, Martres, Montignac, Mourens, Saint-Brice, Saint-Exupery, Saint-Felix-de-Foncaude, Saint-Genis-du-Bois, Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois, Saint-Laurent-du-Bois, Saint-Laurent-du-Plan, Saint-Martial, Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommiers and Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.

This page in French: Visiter Castelviel