Monbalen tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Laroque-Timbaut at 4 km from Monbalen

Visit Monbalen: highlights and tourist information

Monbalen is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laroque-Timbaut at 4 km and Frespech at 8 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Monbalen, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Monbalen in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Laroque-Timbaut

at 4 km (direction east-south-east)

Laroque-Timbaut is one of our favourite tiny villags in the heart of...

See Laroque-Timbaut guide

Frespech

at 8 km (direction east)

Frespech is another in the cluster of picturesque villages typical of this...

See Frespech guide

Pujols

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction north-north-west)

The small village of Pujols manages to squeeze a great deal of...

See Pujols guide

Villeneuve-sur-Lot

at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

In Villeneuve-sur-Lot it is the views from th bridge across the river,...

See Villeneuve-sur-Lot guide

Penne d'Agenais

at 12 km (direction north-east)

The street up through the historic centre of Penne d'Agenais leads you...

See Penne d'Agenais guide

Beauville

at 13 km (direction east)

Beauville is one of several very small but pretty villages in the...

See Beauville guide

Agen

at 14 km (direction south-west)

The principal town in Lot-et-Garonne, Agen is pleasant to explore if not...

See Agen guide

Puymirol

at 14 km (direction south-south-east)

Not far from Agen, the small town of Puymirol has a good...

See Puymirol guide

Roquecor

at 17 km (direction east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Roquecor is a perched village in Tarn-et-Garonne with an attractive historic centre...

See Roquecor guide

Latour-Marliac waterlily garden

Garden at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

The Latour-Marliac waterlily garden has a stunning collection of waterlilies and a...

See Latour-Marliac waterlily garden guide

Bourg-de-Visa

at 19 km (direction east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Bourg-de-Visa is one of several small villages in this region with no...

See Bourg-de-Visa guide

Montjoi

at 20 km (direction east-south-east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Monjoi is a very unspoiled small village that preserves a great deal...

See Montjoi guide

Caudecoste

at 21 km (direction south)

Caudecoste is just one of the scenic villages along the border between...

See Caudecoste guide

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois is a fortified village with a church on a hilltop west...

See Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne

Map of places to visit near Monbalen

Markets in and near Monbalen

• Pujols: market Sunday (9km)
• Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot: market Saturday (12km)
• Bon-Encontre: market Sunday (14km)
• Agen: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
• Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot: market Friday (15km)
• Layrac: market Friday (20km)
• Castelmoron-sur-Lot: market Wednesday (21km)
• Montaigu-de-Quercy: market Saturday (23km)
• Valence, Castelsarrasin: market Tuesday (25km)
• Monflanquin: market Thursday (26km)

Hotels near Monbalen

More information about Monbalen, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Monbalen, France

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

Heritage sites

• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Pujols (9km)
• Monflanquin (25km)
• Auvillar (30km)
• Lauzerte (33km)
• Larressingle (52km)
• Fources (53km)
• Montreal-du-Gers (58km)

National Monuments

• Gramont Chateau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lectoure (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (8km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (15km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (17km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (20km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (21km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Ets Latour-Marliac (18km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (33km)
• Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana (40km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (48km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (50km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (50km)
• Jardin de la Daille (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nerac (36km)
• Monpazier (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (3km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Blaziert (46km)

Geography and distances

Monbalen is in the south-west of France at 14 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Monbalen is 521 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the airports at Bordeaux or Bergerac. To drive from the UK allow around 10-11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Monbalen from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bajamont, Cassignas, Castella, Hautefage-la-Tour, La Croix-Blanche, Laroque-Timbaut, Saint-Antoine-de-Ficalba and Sainte-Colombe-de-Villeneuve.

This page in French: Visiter Monbalen