Le Taillan-Medoc tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Bassins des Lumieres at 10 km from Le Taillan-Medoc

Visit Le Taillan-Medoc: highlights and tourist information

Le Taillan-Medoc 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 Taillan-Medoc in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Bassins des Lumieres at 10 km and Bordeaux-Chartrons at 10 km.

Le Taillan-Medoc, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Bassins des Lumieres

at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide

Bordeaux-Chartrons

at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...

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Musée des Beaux Arts

Museum at 10 km (direction south-east)

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

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Bordeaux

at 10 km (direction south-east)

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

See Bordeaux guide

Bordeaux Waterfront

at 10 km (direction south-east)

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

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Bordeaux Cathedral

Church at 10 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 11 km (direction south-east)

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

See Musée d'Aquitaine guide

Margaux

at 15 km (direction south-east)

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

See Margaux guide

Blaye

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 32 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

Pauillac

at 34 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Libourne

at 34 km (direction east)

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

See Libourne guide

Lacanau

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

The resort of Lcanau Ocean is the most important coastal resort on...

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Carcans

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the...

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Map of places to visit near Le Taillan-Medoc

Markets in and near Le Taillan-Medoc

• Eysines: market Sunday (3km)
• Blanquefort: market Saturday (3km)
• Bruges: market Saturday (5km)
• Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (10km)
• Cenon: market Wednesday (12km)
• Bassens: market Sunday (12km)
• Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (13km)
• Begles: market Wednesday (14km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (14km)
• Gradignan: market Saturday (15km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Taillan-Medoc, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Dune du Pilat (55km)

Heritage sites

• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (9km)
• Bordeaux Port (10km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (23km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (24km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (25km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Saint-Emilion (40km)

National Monuments

• Pey-Berland Tower (10km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (20km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (32km)
• Cadillac Chateau (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château Lanessan (24km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (27km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (28km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (30km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (30km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (16km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (16km)
• Domaine de Certes (36km)
• Bassin d'Arcachon (46km)
• Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (11km)

Geography and distances

Le Taillan-Medoc is in the south-west of France at 10 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Le Taillan-Medoc is 496 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 Taillan-Medoc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blanquefort, Bruges, Eysines, Le Bouscat, Le Haillan, Le Pian-Medoc, Parempuyre, Saint-Aubin-de-Medoc and Saint-Medard-en-Jalles.

This page in French: Visiter Le Taillan-Medoc