Pugnac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Blaye at 14 km from Pugnac
Visit Pugnac: highlights and tourist information
Pugnac 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 Pugnac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Blaye at 14 km and Margaux at 15 km.
Pugnac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Blaye
at 14 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 15 km (direction west-south-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Pauillac
at 24 km (direction west-north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 24 km (direction south-south-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 27 km (direction south-south-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Libourne
at 27 km (direction east-south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 28 km (direction south-south-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 28 km (direction south-south-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux
at 28 km (direction south-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 28 km (direction south-south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 28 km (direction south-south-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Vertheuil
at 33 km (direction west-north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 34 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 38 km (direction south-south-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
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Markets in and near Pugnac
- Cavignac: market Thursday (8km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (17km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (20km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (21km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (22km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (24km)
- Montendre: market Thursday (24km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (25km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (25km)
More information about Pugnac, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Pugnac, France
What to do at Pugnac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Pugnac.
Heritage sites
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (15km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (15km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (17km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Bordeaux Port (28km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Saint-Emilion (34km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (5km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (28km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (38km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (50km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (41km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (36km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (18km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (19km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (25km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (42km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (10km)
- Forêt de la Lande (44km)
- Domaine de Certes (60km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (35km)
Geography and distances
Pugnac is in the south-west of France at 28 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Pugnac is 472 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Pugnac
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 472 km
from Calais: 675 km
from Nice: 635 km
from Bordeaux: 28 km
from Strasbourg: 737 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 Pugnac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourg, Cezac, Civrac-de-Blaye, Lansac, Mombrier, Peujard, Prignac-et-Marcamps, Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye, Saint-Laurent-d'Arce, Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye, Samonac, Tauriac and Teuillac.
This page in French: Visiter Pugnac