Macau tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Margaux at 6 km from Macau
Visit Macau: highlights and tourist information
Macau 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 Macau in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Margaux at 6 km and Blaye at 14 km.
Macau, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Margaux
at 6 km (direction west-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Blaye
at 14 km (direction north-north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 16 km (direction south-south-east)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 18 km (direction south-south-east)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 19 km (direction south-south-east)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
See Bordeaux Waterfront guide
Bordeaux
at 19 km (direction south-south-east)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 19 km (direction south-south-east)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
See Bordeaux Cathedral guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 19 km (direction south-south-east)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 20 km (direction south-south-east)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Pauillac
at 24 km (direction north-north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Libourne
at 31 km (direction east-south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Vertheuil
at 32 km (direction north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
Carcans
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction west)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the Medoc...
See Carcans guide
Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 36 km (direction south-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide
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Markets in and near Macau
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (11km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (14km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (14km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (14km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (14km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (14km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (15km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (18km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (19km)
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Tourist attractions near Macau, France
What to do at Macau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Macau.
Heritage sites
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (13km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (13km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (14km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- Bordeaux Port (19km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- Saint-Emilion (38km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (10km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (19km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (36km)
- Cadillac Chateau (47km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (15km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (22km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (27km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (38km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (39km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (26km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (4km)
- Domaine de Certes (48km)
- Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (56km)
- Bassin d'Arcachon (57km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (24km)
Geography and distances
Macau is in the south-west of France at 19 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Macau is 483 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Macau
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 19 km
from Paris: 483 km
from Calais: 685 km
from Nice: 643 km
from Bordeaux: 19 km
from Strasbourg: 750 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 Macau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bayon-sur-Gironde, Bourg, Cantenac, Gauriac, Labarde, Lansac, Le Pian-Medoc, Ludon-Medoc, Margaux and Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg.
This page in French: Visiter Macau