Marcenais tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Libourne at 17 km from Marcenais
Visit Marcenais: highlights and tourist information
Marcenais 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 Marcenais in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Libourne at 17 km and Saint-Emilion at 23 km.
Marcenais, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Libourne
at 17 km (direction south-south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 23 km (direction south-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Blaye
at 27 km (direction west-north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
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Margaux
at 27 km (direction west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 27 km (direction south-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 30 km (direction south-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 31 km (direction south-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 31 km (direction south-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 31 km (direction south-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Bordeaux
at 31 km (direction south-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 31 km (direction south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 32 km (direction south)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide
Pauillac
at 36 km (direction west-north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
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Chalais
at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente departmentChalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...
See Chalais guide
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Map of places to visit near Marcenais
Markets in and near Marcenais
- Cavignac: market Thursday (6km)
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (19km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (22km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (23km)
- Montendre: market Thursday (26km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (27km)
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (28km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Marcenais, France
What to do at Marcenais? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Marcenais.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Emilion (23km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (27km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (28km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- Bordeaux Port (31km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (46km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (13km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (31km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (32km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (39km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (44km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (23km)
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (23km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (11km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (18km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (31km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (41km)
- Jardins du Sardy (41km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (44km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (51km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (21km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (40km)
Geography and distances
Marcenais is in the south-west of France at 31 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Marcenais is 469 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Marcenais
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 31 km
from Paris: 469 km
from Calais: 675 km
from Nice: 623 km
from Bordeaux: 31 km
from Strasbourg: 729 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 Marcenais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubie-et-Espessas, Cavignac, Cubnezais, Gauriaguet, Lapouyade, Laruscade, Maransin, Marsas, Mouillac, Perissac, Saint-Ciers-d'Abzac, Saint-Genes-de-Fronsac, Saint-Martin-du-Bois, Salignac and Tizac-de-Lapouyade.
This page in French: Visiter Marcenais