La Barde tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 23 km from La Barde

Visit La Barde: highlights and tourist information

La Barde is situated in the Charente-Maritime department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 23 km and Saint-Emilion at 27 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

La Barde, 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 La Barde in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

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

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde department

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual...

See Saint-Emilion guide

Libourne

at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the...

See Libourne guide

Montcaret

National Monument at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Montcaret guide

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac...

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Riberac

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

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for...

See Riberac guide

Mussidan

at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Mussidan guide

Eynesse

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde department

A nice place to stroll down to the banks of...

See Eynesse guide

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Gironde department

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

See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide

Barbezieux

at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente department

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is...

See Barbezieux guide

Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 40 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de...

See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide

Issac

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century...

See Issac guide

Pellegrue

at 43 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde department

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

See Pellegrue guide

Saint-Astier

at 45 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with...

See Saint-Astier guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Charente-Maritime

Map of places to visit near La Barde

Markets in and near La Barde

• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Chalais: market Monday (17km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (21km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (28km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (30km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (33km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (33km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (34km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (35km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (39km)

More information about La Barde, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near La Barde, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (27km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
• Bordeaux Port (53km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (23km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (31km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (38km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (45km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (16km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (27km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Fond de l’or (30km)
• Jardins du Sardy (32km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (33km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (51km)

Geography and distances

La Barde is in the west of France at 144 kilometres from La Rochelle, the department capital (general information: La Barde is 453 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will arrive by car typically from a channel ferry ports such as Saint Malo, Caen or Cherbourg, a drive af about 4-5 hours. For driving distances to La Barde from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chamadelle, La Roche-Chalais, Saint-Aigulin, Saint-Christophe-de-Double and Saint-Martin-de-Coux.

This page in French: Visiter La Barde