Fargues-Saint-Hilaire tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Les Bassins des Lumieres at 11 km from Fargues-Saint-Hilaire
Visit Fargues-Saint-Hilaire: highlights and tourist information
Fargues-Saint-Hilaire 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 Fargues-Saint-Hilaire in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Les Bassins des Lumieres at 11 km and Musée d'Aquitaine at 11 km.
Fargues-Saint-Hilaire, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 11 km (direction west-north-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 11 km (direction west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 11 km (direction west-north-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 11 km (direction east-south-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 11 km (direction west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 11 km (direction west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux
at 12 km (direction west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 12 km (direction west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Libourne
at 19 km (direction east-north-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
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Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 24 km (direction east-north-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 31 km (direction east-south-east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
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Margaux
at 31 km (direction north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Blaye
at 39 km (direction north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Montcaret
National Monument at 40 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
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Markets in and near Fargues-Saint-Hilaire
- Cenon: market Wednesday (9km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (9km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (9km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (10km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (11km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (12km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (13km)
- Gradignan: market Saturday (15km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (16km)
- Leognan: market Saturday (16km)
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Tourist attractions near Fargues-Saint-Hilaire, France
What to do at Fargues-Saint-Hilaire? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fargues-Saint-Hilaire.
Heritage sites
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
- Bordeaux Port (11km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- Saint-Emilion (24km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
National Monuments
- Pey-Berland Tower (11km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (11km)
- Cadillac Chateau (22km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (25km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (40km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vayres (13km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (14km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (17km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (17km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (30km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (40km)
- Jardins du Sardy (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (11km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (28km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (21km)
Geography and distances
Fargues-Saint-Hilaire is in the south-west of France at 12 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Fargues-Saint-Hilaire is 496 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fargues-Saint-Hilaire
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 12 km
from Paris: 496 km
from Calais: 702 km
from Nice: 626 km
from Bordeaux: 11 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 Fargues-Saint-Hilaire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artigues-Pres-Bordeaux, Beychac-et-Caillau, Bonnetan, Bouliac, Camarsac, Camblanes-et-Meynac, Carignan-de-Bordeaux, Cenac, Latresne, Le Pout, Lignan-de-Bordeaux, Loupes, Pompignac, Sadirac, Salleboeuf and Tresses.
This page in French: Visiter Fargues-Saint-Hilaire