Gours tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montcaret at 15 km from Gours

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Visit Gours: highlights and tourist information

Gours 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 Gours in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montcaret at 15 km and Les Jardins de Sardy at 17 km.

Gours, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Montcaret

National Monument at 15 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...

See Montcaret guide

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 17 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...

See Saint-Emilion guide

Eynesse

at 21 km (direction south-east)

A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...

See Eynesse guide

Libourne

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...

See Libourne guide

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 23 km (direction south-east)

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...

See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide

Mussidan

at 27 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...

See Mussidan guide

Pellegrue

at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...

See Pellegrue guide

Chalais

at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Charente department

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

See Chalais guide

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente department

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente department

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

Issac

at 34 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....

See Issac guide

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...

See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...

See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

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Markets in and near Gours

• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (11km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (16km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (27km)
• Chalais: market Monday (31km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (34km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (37km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (37km)
• Creon: market Wednesday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Gours, France

What to do at Gours? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gours.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (18km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (33km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (15km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (36km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (41km)
• Cadillac Chateau (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (7km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (18km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Sardy (16km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (28km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (29km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (34km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (47km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (49km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (40km)

Geography and distances

Gours is in the south-west of France at 50 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Gours is 464 kilometres from Paris).

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 Gours from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Camps-sur-l'Isle, Carsac-de-Gurson, Francs, Le Pizou, Minzac, Moulin-Neuf, Porcheres, Puynormand, Saint-Antoine-sur-l'Isle, Saint-Sauveur-de-Puynormand, Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle, Tayac and Villefranche-de-Lonchat.

This page in French: Visiter Gours