Cussac-Fort-Medoc tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Blaye at 6 km from Cussac-Fort-Medoc
Visit Cussac-Fort-Medoc: highlights and tourist information
Cussac-Fort-Medoc 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 Cussac-Fort-Medoc in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Blaye at 6 km and Margaux at 9 km.
Cussac-Fort-Medoc, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Blaye
at 6 km (direction east-north-east)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
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Margaux
at 9 km (direction south-east)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Pauillac
at 10 km (direction north-north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
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Vertheuil
at 17 km (direction north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
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Carcans
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction west)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the Medoc...
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Hourtin
Seaside resort at 27 km (direction west-north-west)As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France...
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Lesparre-Medoc
at 27 km (direction north-west)A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains of a...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 30 km (direction south-south-east)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Lacanau
at 31 km (direction west-south-west)The resort of Lcanau Ocean is the most important coastal resort on the Medoc...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 32 km (direction south-south-east)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 33 km (direction south-south-east)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux
at 33 km (direction south-south-east)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 33 km (direction south-south-east)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 33 km (direction south-south-east)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Markets in and near Cussac-Fort-Medoc
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (11km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (23km)
- Carcans: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (25km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (26km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (27km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (27km)
- Hourtin: market Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (28km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (29km)
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Tourist attractions near Cussac-Fort-Medoc, France
What to do at Cussac-Fort-Medoc? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cussac-Fort-Medoc.
Heritage sites
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (2km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (4km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (5km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Bordeaux Port (33km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
- Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (20km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (33km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (50km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (0km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (35km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (36km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (41km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (12km)
- Forêt de la Lande (40km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (34km)
Geography and distances
Cussac-Fort-Medoc is in the south-west of France at 33 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Cussac-Fort-Medoc is 477 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Cussac-Fort-Medoc
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 33 km
from Paris: 477 km
from Calais: 677 km
from Nice: 654 km
from Bordeaux: 33 km
from Strasbourg: 751 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 Cussac-Fort-Medoc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arcins, Blaye, Lamarque, Listrac-Medoc, Moulis-en-Medoc and Saint-Julien-Beychevelle.
This page in French: Visiter Cussac-Fort-Medoc