Gradignan tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Musée d'Aquitaine at 8 km from Gradignan
Visit Gradignan: highlights and tourist information
Gradignan 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 Gradignan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Musée d'Aquitaine at 8 km and Musée des Beaux Arts at 8 km.
Gradignan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 8 km (direction north-north-east)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 8 km (direction north-north-east)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Bordeaux
at 8 km (direction north-north-east)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 8 km (direction north-north-east)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 8 km (direction north-north-east)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 9 km (direction north-north-east)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 11 km (direction north-north-east)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 23 km (direction east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Margaux
at 30 km (direction north-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Port de Biganos
at 32 km (direction west-south-west)The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...
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Libourne
at 33 km (direction east-north-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
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Andernos-les-Bains
at 38 km (direction west)Andernos-les-Bains is a pleasant seaside town on the Bassin d'Arcachon in SW France....
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Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 38 km (direction east-north-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
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Port de Larros
at 40 km (direction west-south-west)The Port de Larros is a traditional oyster village on the Bassin d'Arcachon...
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Markets in and near Gradignan
Market days in Gradignan: weekly market: Saturday;
- Gradignan: market Saturday (0km)
- Leognan: market Saturday (4km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (6km)
- Cestas: market Sunday (7km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (8km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (11km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (13km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (13km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (16km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (16km)
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Tourist attractions near Gradignan, France
What to do at Gradignan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gradignan.
Heritage sites
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
- Bordeaux Port (8km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Saint-Emilion (38km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (40km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
National Monuments
- Pey-Berland Tower (8km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (23km)
- Cadillac Chateau (27km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (31km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Grenade (15km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (16km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (27km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (30km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (34km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (39km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (4km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (30km)
- Domaine de Certes (33km)
- Bassin d'Arcachon (45km)
- Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (54km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Biscarrosse (61km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (8km)
Geography and distances
Gradignan is in the south-west of France at 8 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Gradignan is 507 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Gradignan
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 8 km
from Paris: 507 km
from Calais: 711 km
from Nice: 639 km
from Bordeaux: 8 km
from Strasbourg: 765 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 Gradignan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Begles, Canejan, Leognan, Pessac, Talence and Villenave-d'Ornon.
This page in French: Visiter Gradignan