Coutras tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Saint-Emilion at 16 km from Coutras
Visit Coutras: highlights and tourist information
Coutras 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 Coutras in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Emilion at 16 km and Libourne at 16 km.
Coutras, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 16 km (direction south)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Libourne
at 16 km (direction south-west)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
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Montcaret
National Monument at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
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Les Jardins de Sardy
Garden at 28 km (direction south-east), in the Dordogne departmentThe Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...
See Les Jardins de Sardy guide
Chalais
at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Charente departmentChalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...
See Chalais guide
Eynesse
at 33 km (direction south-east)A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...
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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 33 km (direction south-south-west)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
at 35 km (direction east-south-east)Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...
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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean
Church at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Charente departmentThe Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...
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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Charente departmentThe attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...
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Pellegrue
at 37 km (direction south-east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 38 km (direction west-south-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 38 km (direction south)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
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Mussidan
at 39 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentMussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...
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Markets in and near Coutras
Market days in Coutras: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (21km)
- Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (21km)
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (23km)
- Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (24km)
- Chalais: market Monday (29km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (30km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (33km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (34km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (34km)
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Tourist attractions near Coutras, France
What to do at Coutras? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Coutras.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Emilion (16km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Bordeaux Port (41km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (43km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (44km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (45km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (36km)
National Monuments
- Montcaret Archaeological site (25km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (29km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (33km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (41km)
- Cadillac Chateau (47km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (8km)
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (16km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (18km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (21km)
- Jardins du Sardy (28km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (44km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (49km)
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (59km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (63km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (37km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (51km)
Geography and distances
Coutras is in the south-west of France at 41 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Coutras is 465 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Coutras
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 41 km
from Paris: 465 km
from Calais: 674 km
from Nice: 607 km
from Bordeaux: 41 km
from Strasbourg: 718 km
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 Coutras from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abzac, Bayas, Lagorce, Les Peintures, Sablons and Saint-Denis-de-Pile.
This page in French: Visiter Coutras