Gujan-Mestras tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Port de Larros at 1 km from Gujan-Mestras
Visit Gujan-Mestras: highlights and tourist information
Gujan-Mestras is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Attractions in Gujan-Mestras
The Port de Larros is a traditional oyster village on the Bassin d'Arcachon: Port de Larros
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Gujan-Mestras in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Port de Larros at 1 km and La Teste de Buch salt flats at 6 km.
Gujan-Mestras, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Port de Larros
less than one km (direction north-west)The Port de Larros is a traditional oyster village on the Bassin d'Arcachon...
See Port de Larros guide
La Teste de Buch salt flats
at 6 km (direction west-south-west)The salt flats at La Teste de Buch have an attractive walk through the...
See La Teste de Buch salt flats guide
La Teste de Buch port ostreicole
at 6 km (direction west-south-west)The oyster port of La Teste de Buch with its small cabins and mix...
See La Teste de Buch port ostreicole guide
Arcachon Ville d'Automne
at 7 km (direction west-north-west)The Ville d'Automne is the eastern part of Arcachon, around the port area and...
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Port de Biganos
at 7 km (direction east)The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...
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Arcachon Zoo
at 8 km (direction south-west)Arcachon zoo is home to over 800 animals including rhino, elephants and tigers....
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Parc Mauresque
Garden at 8 km (direction west-north-west)The Parc Mauresque is a large parc and garden in the heart of the...
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Arcachon town beach
at 8 km (direction west)The town beach of Arcachon is a long sandy beach with lots of facilities....
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Arcachon Pereire beach
at 8 km (direction west)Arcachon's Pereire beach is a favourite with locals and holiday makers. ...
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Arcachon
Seaside resort at 8 km (direction west-north-west)Arcachon is one of our favourite seaside resorts in France and has lots to...
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Arcachon Ville d'Eté
at 8 km (direction west-north-west)Arcachon's 'summer town' is a very attractive sea side town next to long sandy...
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Arcachon Ville d'Hiver
at 9 km (direction west-north-west)Visit the beautiful villas in the Ville d'Hiver of Arcachon....
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Le Moulleau
Seaside resort at 11 km (direction west)Le Moulleau is a popular and attractive coastal and beach resort to the west...
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Andernos-les-Bains
at 12 km (direction west)Andernos-les-Bains is a pleasant seaside town on the Bassin d'Arcachon in SW France....
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Markets in and near Gujan-Mestras
Market days in Gujan-Mestras: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Gujan-Mestras: market Wednesday (0km)
- Audenge: market Tuesday (7km)
- Arcachon: market every day (7km)
- Andernos-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday & (12km)
- Ares: market Tuesday (15km)
- Lege-Cap-Ferret: market every day except Thursday - seasonal market only (18km)
- Biscarrosse: market every day (28km)
- Parentis-en-Born: market Thursday & Sunday (32km)
- Cestas: market Sunday (32km)
- Lacanau: market Wednesday (38km)
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Tourist attractions near Gujan-Mestras, France
What to do at Gujan-Mestras? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gujan-Mestras.
Grand sites of France
- Dune du Pilat (13km)
Heritage sites
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Bordeaux Port (45km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
National Monuments
- Pey-Berland Tower (45km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (63km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Landes de Gascogne (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Domaine de Certes (7km)
- Bassin d'Arcachon (9km)
- Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (11km)
- Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (18km)
- Etang de Biscarrosse et Parentis (33km)
- Bec d'Ambès (58km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Biscarrosse (28km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (35km)
Geography and distances
Gujan-Mestras is in the south-west of France at 45 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Gujan-Mestras is 536 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Gujan-Mestras
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 536 km
from Calais: 735 km
from Nice: 673 km
from Bordeaux: 45 km
from Strasbourg: 803 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 Gujan-Mestras from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Audenge, La Teste-de-Buch and Le Teich.
This page in French: Visiter Gujan-Mestras