Castillon-la-Bataille tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montcaret at 9 km from Castillon-la-Bataille

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Visit Castillon-la-Bataille: highlights and tourist information

Castillon-la-Bataille 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 Castillon-la-Bataille in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montcaret at 9 km and Saint-Emilion at 10 km.

Castillon-la-Bataille, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montcaret

National Monument at 9 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Montcaret guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Emilion guide

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 13 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Pellegrue

at 16 km (direction south-east)

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

See Pellegrue guide

Eynesse

at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Eynesse guide

Libourne

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Libourne guide

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 21 km (direction east)

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

See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Monsegur

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Monsegur guide

Duras

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

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

See Duras guide

La Reole

at 29 km (direction south)

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

See La Reole guide

Allemans-du-Dropt

at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Although small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...

See Allemans-du-Dropt guide

Mussidan

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

Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...

See Mussidan guide

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Markets in and near Castillon-la-Bataille

Market days in Castillon-la-Bataille: weekly market: Monday;

• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (0km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (11km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (24km)
• Creon: market Wednesday (26km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (27km)
• Cadillac: market Saturday (32km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (36km)
• Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Castillon-la-Bataille, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (10km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Bordeaux Port (42km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (9km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (23km)
• Cadillac Chateau (33km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (41km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (14km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Sardy (12km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (22km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (26km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (35km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (38km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (40km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (41km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (42km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (42km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (42km)

Geography and distances

Castillon-la-Bataille is in the south-west of France at 42 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Castillon-la-Bataille is 481 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 Castillon-la-Bataille from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belves-de-Castillon, Civrac-sur-Dordogne, Gardegan-et-Tourtirac, Lamothe-Montravel, Mouliets-et-Villemartin, Pujols, Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse, Saint-Genes-de-Castillon, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Magne-de-Castillon, Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, Saint-Pey-d'Armens, Saint-Pey-de-Castets, Sainte-Colombe, Sainte-Florence, Sainte-Radegonde and Sainte-Terre.

This page in French: Visiter Castillon-la-Bataille