Creon tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 3 km from Creon
Visit Creon: highlights and tourist information
Creon 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 Creon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 3 km and Libourne at 18 km.
Creon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 3 km (direction east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide
Libourne
at 18 km (direction north-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 19 km (direction west-north-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 19 km (direction west-north-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
See Bordeaux Cathedral guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide
Bordeaux Waterfront
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
See Bordeaux Waterfront guide
Bordeaux
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 20 km (direction west-north-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 20 km (direction east-north-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 23 km (direction east-south-east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide
La Reole
at 32 km (direction east-south-east)Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...
See La Reole guide
Pellegrue
at 34 km (direction east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...
See Pellegrue guide
Montcaret
National Monument at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
See Montcaret guide
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Markets in and near Creon
Market days in Creon: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Creon: market Wednesday (0km)
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (14km)
- Cadillac: market Saturday (15km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (17km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (17km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (18km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (19km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (20km)
- Leognan: market Saturday (20km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (20km)
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Tourist attractions near Creon, France
What to do at Creon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Creon.
Heritage sites
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (2km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (3km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- Bordeaux Port (20km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- Saint-Emilion (20km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (46km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (47km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (47km)
National Monuments
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (3km)
- Cadillac Chateau (15km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (19km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (32km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (34km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (32km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (11km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (14km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (15km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (20km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (24km)
- Jardins du Sardy (37km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (48km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (50km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (50km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (17km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (36km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (28km)
Geography and distances
Creon is in the south-west of France at 20 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Creon is 498 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Creon
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 498 km
from Calais: 706 km
from Nice: 618 km
from Bordeaux: 19 km
from Strasbourg: 748 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 Creon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baron, Bonnetan, Camiac-et-Saint-Denis, Croignon, Cursan, Haux, La Sauve, Le Pout, Loupes, Madirac, Sadirac, Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux, Saint-Genes-de-Lombaud, Saint-Leon and Saint-Quentin-de-Baron.
This page in French: Visiter Creon