Frontenac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 8 km from Frontenac
Visit Frontenac: highlights and tourist information
Frontenac 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 Frontenac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 8 km and Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 12 km.
Frontenac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 8 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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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 12 km (direction west-north-west)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 18 km (direction west-north-west)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
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La Reole
at 19 km (direction south-east)Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...
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Pellegrue
at 19 km (direction east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...
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Libourne
at 21 km (direction north-north-west)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
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Monsegur
at 22 km (direction east-south-east)The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of...
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Montcaret
National Monument at 22 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
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Les Jardins de Sardy
Garden at 26 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne departmentThe Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...
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Eynesse
at 27 km (direction east-north-east)A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...
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Duras
at 28 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentDuras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine...
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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
at 32 km (direction east-north-east)Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...
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Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 34 km (direction west-north-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 34 km (direction west-north-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Map of places to visit near Frontenac
Markets in and near Frontenac
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (10km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (15km)
- Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (16km)
- Cadillac: market Saturday (16km)
- Langon: market Sunday & Friday (22km)
- Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (28km)
- Duras: market Saturday & Monday (28km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (32km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (32km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (32km)
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Tourist attractions near Frontenac, France
What to do at Frontenac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Frontenac.
Heritage sites
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
- Saint-Emilion (18km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
- Bordeaux Port (35km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (59km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (59km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (59km)
National Monuments
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (12km)
- Cadillac Chateau (17km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (22km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (34km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (43km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Landes de Gascogne (59km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (17km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (28km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vayres (21km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (22km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (22km)
- Jardins du Sardy (25km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (26km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (28km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (36km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (36km)
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (45km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (61km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (32km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (49km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (43km)
Geography and distances
Frontenac is in the south-west of France at 35 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Frontenac is 496 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Frontenac
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 35 km
from Paris: 496 km
from Calais: 707 km
from Nice: 603 km
from Bordeaux: 34 km
from Strasbourg: 739 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 Frontenac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baigneaux, Bellebat, Bellefond, Cantois, Cessac, Coirac, Courpiac, Daubeze, Faleyras, Jugazan, Lugasson, Martres, Merignas, Montignac, Naujan-et-Postiac, Rauzan, Romagne, Saint-Brice, Saint-Genis-du-Bois and Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.
This page in French: Visiter Frontenac