Duras tourism and travel guide
Visit Duras: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: Duras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine and the Chateau de Duras in the town
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Duras. For detailed visitor information see the Duras travel guide.
Duras is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne department and Aquitaine region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the south-west of France at 63 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Duras is 493 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Allemans-du-Dropt at 10 km and Pellegrue at 11 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Duras, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Duras in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne
Map of places to visit near Duras
Markets in and near Duras
Market days in Duras: seasonal market: Thursday; weekly market: Saturday & Monday;
- Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (0km)
- Duras: market Saturday & Monday (0km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (16km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Monday (16km)
- Eymet: market Thursday (17km)
- Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (27km)
- Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (30km)
- Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (32km)
- Castillonnes: market Tuesday (32km)
- Tonneins: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
More information about Duras, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Duras, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Duras.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Emilion (36km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Pujols (51km)
National Monuments
- Montcaret Archaeological site (22km)
- Cadillac Chateau (40km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (41km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (39km)
- Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (17km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (19km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (19km)
- Jardins du Sardy (21km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (40km)
- Ets Latour-Marliac (43km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (43km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (46km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (52km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grottes de Fontirou (56km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (30km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Duras
Canton: Duras
Arrondissement: Marmande
Department: Lot-et-Garonne
Region: Aquitaine
Postcode: 47120
Distance to Duras
from Agen (prefecture): 63 km
from Paris: 493 km
from Calais: 708 km
from Nice: 575 km
from Bordeaux: 63 km
from Strasbourg: 722 km
Getting here
Duras is in the south-west of France. 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 Duras from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than 6 kilometres from Duras): Auriac-sur-Dropt, Baleyssagues, Cours-de-Monsegur, Dieulivol, Esclottes, Levignac-de-Guyenne, Saint-Astier, Saint-Pierre-sur-Dropt, Saint-Sernin, Sainte-Colombe-de-Duras, Savignac-de-Duras and Taillecavat.
This page in French: Visitez Duras