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Photo is of Latour-Marliac waterlily garden at 8 km from Cours

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Visit Cours: highlights and tourist information

Cours 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 Cours in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Latour-Marliac waterlily garden at 8 km and Pujols at 11 km.

Cours, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Latour-Marliac waterlily garden

Garden at 8 km (direction north-west)

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

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Pujols

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Villeneuve-sur-Lot

at 13 km (direction north-east)

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

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Agen

at 13 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Agen guide

Laroque-Timbaut

at 14 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

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois

at 17 km (direction south-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

Frespech

at 19 km (direction east)

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

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Basilica Notre-Dame in Penne d'Agenais

Church at 20 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...

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Penne d'Agenais

at 20 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

Puymirol

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Beauville

at 24 km (direction east)

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

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Caudecoste

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

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Monflanquin

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction north-east)

Listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, the 13th century bastide...

See Monflanquin guide

Nerac

at 28 km (direction south-west)

The quiet town of Nerac in the southern Lot-et-Garonne is ideally visited on Saturday,...

See Nerac guide

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Map of places to visit near Cours

Markets in and near Cours

• Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot: market Friday (8km)
• Pujols: market Sunday (11km)
• Castelmoron-sur-Lot: market Wednesday (11km)
• Agen: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
• Bon-Encontre: market Sunday (15km)
• Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot: market Saturday (19km)
• Aiguillon: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
• Layrac: market Friday (22km)
• Cancon: market Monday (24km)
• Tonneins: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Cours, France

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

Heritage sites

• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Pujols (11km)
• Monflanquin (27km)
• Auvillar (37km)
• Lauzerte (44km)
• Fources (47km)
• Larressingle (48km)
• Montreal-du-Gers (52km)

National Monuments

• Gramont Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lectoure (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (8km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (19km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (20km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (22km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Ets Latour-Marliac (8km)
• Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana (38km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (40km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (40km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (41km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nerac (29km)
• Monpazier (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (8km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (20km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Blaziert (44km)

Geography and distances

Cours is in the south-west of France at 13 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Cours is 522 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 Cours from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dolmayrac, Laugnac, Lusignan-Petit, Madaillan, Montpezat, Sainte-Colombe-de-Villeneuve and Sembas.

This page in French: Visiter Cours