Le Bouscat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bordeaux-Chartrons at 3 km from Le Bouscat

Visit Le Bouscat: highlights and tourist information

Le Bouscat 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 Le Bouscat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bordeaux-Chartrons at 3 km and Les Bassins des Lumieres at 3 km.

Le Bouscat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bordeaux-Chartrons

at 3 km (direction east-south-east)

Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...

See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide

Les Bassins des Lumieres

at 3 km (direction east)

The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the...

See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide

Bordeaux Waterfront

at 3 km (direction south-east)

The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to...

See Bordeaux Waterfront guide

Bordeaux

at 4 km (direction south-east)

Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting...

See Bordeaux guide

Musée des Beaux Arts

Museum at 4 km (direction south-south-east)

The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of...

See Musée des Beaux Arts guide

Bordeaux Cathedral

Church at 4 km (direction south-east)

Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic...

See Bordeaux Cathedral guide

Musée d'Aquitaine

Museum at 4 km (direction south-east)

The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric...

See Musée d'Aquitaine guide

Margaux

at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious...

See Margaux guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive...

See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Libourne

at 29 km (direction east)

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

See Libourne guide

Blaye

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel...

See Blaye guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 35 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Emilion guide

Port de Biganos

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...

See Port de Biganos guide

Pauillac

at 39 km (direction north-north-west)

The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine...

See Pauillac guide

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Map of places to visit near Le Bouscat

Markets in and near Le Bouscat

• Bruges: market Saturday (3km)
• Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (4km)
• Eysines: market Sunday (4km)
• Cenon: market Wednesday (5km)
• Blanquefort: market Saturday (6km)
• Begles: market Wednesday (7km)
• Bassens: market Sunday (8km)
• Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (8km)
• Gradignan: market Saturday (10km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (11km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Bouscat, France

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

Heritage sites

• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (3km)
• Bordeaux Port (3km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (28km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (30km)
• Saint-Emilion (35km)

National Monuments

• Pey-Berland Tower (4km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (21km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (25km)
• Cadillac Chateau (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vayres (23km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (23km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (23km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (24km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (29km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (10km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (20km)
• Domaine de Certes (38km)
• Bassin d'Arcachon (49km)
• Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (61km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (10km)

Geography and distances

Le Bouscat is in the south-west of France at 4 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Le Bouscat is 497 kilometres from Paris).

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 Le Bouscat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blanquefort, Bordeaux, Bruges, Cenon, Eysines, Le Taillan-Medoc and Merignac.

This page in French: Visiter Le Bouscat