La Riviere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Libourne at 6 km from La Riviere
Visit La Riviere: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitLa Riviere 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 Riviere in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Libourne at 6 km and Saint-Emilion at 13 km.
La Riviere, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Libourne
at 6 km (direction east-south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of...
See Libourne guide

Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 13 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed...
See Saint-Emilion guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 18 km (direction south)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 23 km (direction west-south-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide

Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 24 km (direction west-south-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric...
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide

Bordeaux Waterfront
at 24 km (direction west-south-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to...
See Bordeaux Waterfront guide

Bordeaux
at 24 km (direction west-south-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting...
See Bordeaux guide

Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 24 km (direction west-south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide

Montcaret
National Monument at 31 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa...
See Montcaret guide

Margaux
at 31 km (direction west-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious...
See Margaux guide

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 32 km (direction south-east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval...
See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide

Les Jardins de Sardy
Garden at 35 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentThe Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of...
See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Blaye
at 35 km (direction west-north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel...
See Blaye guide

Pellegrue
at 37 km (direction east-south-east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you...
See Pellegrue guide
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Map of places to visit near La Riviere
Markets in and near La Riviere
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (14km)
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (15km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (16km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (17km)
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (18km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (19km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (19km)
- Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (23km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (24km)
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Tourist attractions near La Riviere, France
What to do at La Riviere? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Riviere.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Emilion (13km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Bordeaux Port (24km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (35km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (35km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (37km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (53km)
National Monuments
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (18km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (19km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (24km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (31km)
- Cadillac Chateau (33km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (20km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (3km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (4km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (28km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (32km)
- Jardins du Sardy (34km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (39km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (41km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (26km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (26km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (34km)
Geography and distances
La Riviere is in the south-west of France at 24 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: La Riviere is 480 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to La Riviere
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 480 km
from Calais: 688 km
from Nice: 618 km
from Bordeaux: 24 km
from Strasbourg: 735 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 Riviere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arveyres, Cadillac-en-Fronsadais, Fronsac, Izon, La Lande-de-Fronsac, Les Billaux, Libourne, Saillans, Saint-Aignan, Saint-Germain-de-la-Riviere, Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac, Tarnes, Vayres and Villegouge.
This page in French: Visiter La Riviere
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