La Brede tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Musée d'Aquitaine at 18 km from La Brede
Visit La Brede: highlights and tourist information
La Brede 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 La Brede in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Musée d'Aquitaine at 18 km and Bordeaux Cathedral at 18 km.
La Brede, 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 18 km (direction north-north-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 18 km (direction north-north-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 18 km (direction north-north-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Bordeaux
at 18 km (direction north-north-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Bordeaux Waterfront
at 18 km (direction north-north-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 19 km (direction north-north-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 20 km (direction east-north-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 21 km (direction east-north-east)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Libourne
at 35 km (direction north-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 35 km (direction east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
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Port de Biganos
at 36 km (direction west)The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...
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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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La Reole
at 40 km (direction east)Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...
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Margaux
at 42 km (direction north-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Markets in and near La Brede
- Leognan: market Saturday (8km)
- Gradignan: market Saturday (12km)
- Cestas: market Sunday (14km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (14km)
- Cadillac: market Saturday (18km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (18km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (18km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (20km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (24km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (24km)
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Tourist attractions near La Brede, France
What to do at La Brede? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Brede.
Heritage sites
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
- Bordeaux Port (18km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
- Saint-Emilion (38km)
National Monuments
- Cadillac Chateau (17km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (18km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (20km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (40km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Landes de Gascogne (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (50km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Grenade (4km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (8km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (22km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (30km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (34km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (11km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Domaine de Certes (38km)
- Bec d'Ambès (41km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (19km)
Geography and distances
La Brede is in the south-west of France at 18 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: La Brede is 513 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to La Brede
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 513 km
from Calais: 719 km
from Nice: 631 km
from Bordeaux: 18 km
from Strasbourg: 766 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 La Brede from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ayguemorte-les-Graves, Cambes, Isle-Saint-Georges, Leognan, Martillac, Saint-Medard-d'Eyrans, Saint-Morillon, Saint-Selve and Saucats.
This page in French: Visiter La Brede