Montesquieu tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montesquieu: highlights and tourist information

Montesquieu is situated in the Tarn-et-Garonne department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Montesquieu in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Moissac at 9 km and Brassac at 9 km.

Montesquieu, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moissac

at 9 km (direction south)

Moissac might go unnoticed except it has the 12th century Abbey Church of Saint-Pierre,...

See Moissac guide

Brassac

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

Although it is very small, Brassac is a charming village to explore in the...

See Brassac guide

Lauzerte

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

Lauzerte, a small bastide town in a hilltop position, is one of our favourite...

See Lauzerte guide

Castelsagrat

at 11 km (direction west)

Although quite quick to visit you will enjoy a stroll around the peaceful centre...

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Montjoi

at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Montjoi guide

Bourg-de-Visa

at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

The castle and the arcaded buildings around the central square are among the places...

See Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave guide

Valence-d'Agen

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

Valence d'Agen has no important monuments but is an enjoyable unspoiled small town to...

See Valence-d'Agen guide

Montaigu-de-Quercy

at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

Montaigu-de-Quercy is a peaceful town in Quercy, at its liveliest with the Saturday morning...

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Roquecor

at 19 km (direction north-west)

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

See Roquecor guide

Beauville

at 19 km (direction west-north-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

See Beauville guide

Le-Pin

at 19 km (direction south-west)

Your challenge in Le Pin is to get a good glimpse of the fairytale...

See Le-Pin guide

Auvillar

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

The lovely village of Auvillar has a very unusual round market hall in the...

See Auvillar guide

Montcuq

at 20 km (direction north-east), in the Lot department

Montcuq is a pleasant small town with a big church in the Midi-Pyrénées...

See Montcuq guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Montesquieu

Map of places to visit near Montesquieu

Markets in and near Montesquieu

• Moissac: market Sunday & Saturday (9km)
• Lafrancaise: market Wednesday & Sunday (14km)
• Valence, Castelsarrasin: market Tuesday (17km)
• Montaigu-de-Quercy: market Saturday (18km)
• Montcuq: market Sunday (20km)
• Lavit: market Friday (28km)
• Montech: market Tuesday (28km)
• Montauban: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (29km)
• Montpezat-de-Quercy: market Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot: market Saturday (32km)

More information about Montesquieu, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Montesquieu, France

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

Heritage sites

• Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (9km)
• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lauzerte (9km)
• Auvillar (19km)
• Pujols (38km)
• Monflanquin (46km)

National Monuments

• Gramont Chateau (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lectoure (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (15km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (16km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (34km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (38km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (42km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Pèlerin (9km)
• Jardins secrets de Cahors (41km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Montauban (29km)
• Cahors (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (35km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cayriech (43km)

Geography and distances

Montesquieu is in the south-west of France at 29 kilometres from Montauban, the department capital (general information: Montesquieu is 528 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Montesquieu from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Durfort-Lacapelette, Montbarla and Saint-Nazaire-de-Valentane.

This page in French: Visiter Montesquieu