Hourtin tourism and travel guide
Visit Hourtin: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France with lots of leisure activities
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.
Hourtin is situated in the Gironde department and Aquitaine region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the south-west of France at 54 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Hourtin is 483 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Lesparre-Medoc at 17 km and Montalivet at 19 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Hourtin, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Hourtin in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Gironde
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)
More information about Hourtin, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Hourtin, France
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
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
Hourtin is in the south-west of France. 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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This page in French: Visiter Hourtin
