Fontet tourism and travel guide
Photo is of La Reole at 4 km from Fontet
Visit Fontet: highlights and tourist information
Fontet 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 Fontet in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include La Reole at 4 km and Monsegur at 13 km.
Fontet, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
La Reole
at 4 km (direction north-north-west)Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...
See La Reole guide
Monsegur
at 13 km (direction north-east)The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of...
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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 16 km (direction north-north-west)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
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Marmande
at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentThe town of Marmande is not usually visited by tourists but if you are...
See Marmande guide
Jardins de Beauchamp
Garden at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentThe Jardins de Beauchamp is an attractive garden on the edge of Marmande...
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Duras
at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentDuras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine...
See Duras guide
Pellegrue
at 22 km (direction north-north-east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...
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Allemans-du-Dropt
at 26 km (direction east-north-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentAlthough small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...
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Casteljaloux
at 29 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentTowards the south of Lot-et-Garonne, Casteljloux has a small historic centre and a popula...
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Miramont-de-Guyenne
at 31 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentMiramont is slightly removed from the tourist areas; visit on Monday when the market...
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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 32 km (direction north-west)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Eynesse
at 33 km (direction north-east)A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...
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Montcaret
National Monument at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
See Montcaret guide
Les Jardins de Sardy
Garden at 35 km (direction north-north-east), in the Dordogne departmentThe Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...
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Markets in and near Fontet
- Langon: market Sunday & Friday (18km)
- Grignols: market Wednesday (19km)
- Bazas: market Saturday (21km)
- Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (21km)
- Duras: market Saturday & Monday (21km)
- Cadillac: market Saturday (24km)
- Casteljaloux: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (31km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Monday (31km)
- Tonneins: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
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Tourist attractions near Fontet, France
What to do at Fontet? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fontet.
Heritage sites
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Saint-Emilion (39km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
- Bordeaux Port (53km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)
National Monuments
- Cadillac Chateau (25km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (32km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (34km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (53km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Beauchamp (16km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (16km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (21km)
- Jardins du Sardy (35km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (35km)
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (36km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (38km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (44km)
- Ets Latour-Marliac (48km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (51km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (49km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (52km)
Geography and distances
Fontet is in the south-west of France at 54 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Fontet is 511 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fontet
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 54 km
from Paris: 511 km
from Calais: 724 km
from Nice: 590 km
from Bordeaux: 53 km
from Strasbourg: 743 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 Fontet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bassanne, Blaignac, Bourdelles, Floudes, Fosses-et-Baleyssac, Gironde-sur-Dropt, Hure, La Reole, Les Esseintes, Loupiac-de-la-Reole, Meilhan-sur-Garonne, Mongauzy, Montagoudin, Morizes, Noaillac, Pondaurat, Puybarban and Saint-Seve.
This page in French: Visiter Fontet