Montussan tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Les Bassins des Lumieres at 10 km from Montussan
Visit Montussan: highlights and tourist information
Montussan 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 Montussan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Les Bassins des Lumieres at 10 km and Bordeaux-Chartrons at 12 km.
Montussan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 10 km (direction west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 12 km (direction west-south-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 13 km (direction west-south-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 13 km (direction west-south-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 13 km (direction west-south-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux
at 13 km (direction west-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 13 km (direction west-south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Libourne
at 15 km (direction east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 15 km (direction south-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 22 km (direction east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
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Margaux
at 27 km (direction west-north-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Blaye
at 33 km (direction north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 34 km (direction east-south-east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
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Montcaret
National Monument at 39 km (direction east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
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Markets in and near Montussan
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (6km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (7km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (7km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (9km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (13km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (13km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (13km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (14km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (17km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (17km)
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Tourist attractions near Montussan, France
What to do at Montussan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montussan.
Heritage sites
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
- Bordeaux Port (13km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
- Saint-Emilion (22km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (33km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (33km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (34km)
National Monuments
- Pey-Berland Tower (13km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (15km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (19km)
- Cadillac Chateau (28km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (31km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vayres (9km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (11km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (21km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (24km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (35km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (37km)
- Jardins du Sardy (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (15km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (23km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (23km)
Geography and distances
Montussan is in the south-west of France at 13 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Montussan is 490 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Montussan
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 490 km
from Calais: 696 km
from Nice: 626 km
from Bordeaux: 13 km
from Strasbourg: 746 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 Montussan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambares-et-Lagrave, Artigues-Pres-Bordeaux, Beychac-et-Caillau, Camarsac, Izon, Pompignac, Saint-Loubes, Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac, Sainte-Eulalie, Salleboeuf, Tresses and Yvrac.
This page in French: Visiter Montussan