Libourne tourism and travel guide

Visit Libourne: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to be quite interesting to explore
Libourne is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Libourne. For detailed visitor information see the Libourne travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Libourne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 18 km and Montcaret at 25 km.
Libourne, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 7 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-south-west)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Montcaret
National Monument at 25 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa...
See Montcaret guide

Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 28 km (direction west-south-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 28 km (direction south-south-east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval...
See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide

Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 28 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 28 km (direction west-south-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to...
See Bordeaux Waterfront guide

Bordeaux
at 28 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 29 km (direction west-south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide

Les Jardins de Sardy
Garden at 29 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentThe Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of...
See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Pellegrue
at 32 km (direction east-south-east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you...
See Pellegrue guide

Eynesse
at 33 km (direction east-south-east)A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne...
See Eynesse guide

Margaux
at 37 km (direction west-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious...
See Margaux guide

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
at 37 km (direction east)Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval...
See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Gironde
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Markets in and near Libourne
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (11km)
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
- Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (17km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (18km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (20km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (21km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (22km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (23km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (24km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Libourne, France
What to do at Libourne? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Libourne.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Emilion (7km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Bordeaux Port (28km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (41km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (41km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (42km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (51km)
National Monuments
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (18km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (25km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (25km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (28km)
- Cadillac Chateau (32km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (7km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (15km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vayres (6km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (9km)
- Jardins du Sardy (28km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (29km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (34km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (40km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (30km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (32km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (38km)
Geography and distances
Libourne is in the south-west of France at 28 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Libourne is 480 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Libourne
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 480 km
from Calais: 688 km
from Nice: 612 km
from Bordeaux: 28 km
from Strasbourg: 732 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 Libourne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arveyres, Fronsac, La Riviere, Lalande-de-Pomerol, Les Billaux, Neac, Pomerol, Saillans, Saint-Aignan, Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac, Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens and Villegouge.
This page in French: Visiter Libourne
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