Hourtin tourism and travel guide

Visit Hourtin: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France with lots of leisure activities
Hourtin is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Hourtin. For detailed visitor information see the Hourtin travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Hourtin in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lesparre-Medoc at 17 km and Montalivet at 19 km.
Hourtin, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Carcans
Seaside resort at 12 km (direction south)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the...
See Carcans guide

Lesparre-Medoc
at 17 km (direction north-east)A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains...
See Lesparre-Medoc guide

Montalivet
Seaside resort at 19 km (direction north-east)The resort of Montaliver has a 12 kilometre beach, and has been...
See Montalivet guide

Vertheuil
at 19 km (direction east-north-east)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the...
See Vertheuil guide

Lacanau
at 23 km (direction south)The resort of Lcanau Ocean is the most important coastal resort on...
See Lacanau guide

Pauillac
at 24 km (direction east)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine...
See Pauillac guide

Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc
at 27 km (direction east)While Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc would not be considered a tourist destination, you might like...
See Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc guide

Blaye
at 32 km (direction east)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel...
See Blaye guide

Margaux
at 34 km (direction east-south-east)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious...
See Margaux guide

Soulac-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction north-north-west)Soulac-sur-Mer is a long established beach resort at the north of the...
See Soulac-sur-Mer guide

Le Verdon-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 40 km (direction north-north-west)The small resort of Le Verdon-sur-Mer is quiet but has long sandy...
See Le Verdon-sur-Mer guide

Talmont
Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentTalmont-sur-Gironde is one of the prettiest villages in Charente-Maritime, well known for...
See Talmont guide

Meschers-sur-Gironde
at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe beaches and rocky coast attract visitors to Meschers, and you can...
See Meschers-sur-Gironde guide

Royan
Seaside resort at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentAt Royan you will enjoy the beaches and also the promenade along...
See Royan guide
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Map of places to visit near Hourtin
Markets in and near Hourtin
Market days in Hourtin: seasonal market: Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday;
- Hourtin: market Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (0km)
- Carcans: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (12km)
- Lacanau: market Wednesday (23km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (27km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
- Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (42km)
- Lege-Cap-Ferret: market every day except Thursday - seasonal market only (44km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (45km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (46km)
- Cozes: market Wednesday (48km)
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Tourist attractions near Hourtin, France
What to do at Hourtin? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Hourtin.
Heritage sites
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (31km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (31km)
- Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
- Bordeaux Port (54km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)
- Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Talmont (40km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (47km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (27km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (39km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pointe de Grave (38km)
- Bec d'Ambès (39km)
- Forêt de Suzac (45km)
- Forêt de la Lande (46km)
- Forêt de Pons (59km)
Towns of Art and history
- Bordeaux (54km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (51km)
Geography and distances
Hourtin is in the south-west of France at 54 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Hourtin is 483 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Hourtin
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 54 km
from Paris: 483 km
from Calais: 676 km
from Nice: 681 km
from Bordeaux: 54 km
from Strasbourg: 768 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 Hourtin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
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