Rions tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 12 km from Rions
Visit Rions: highlights and tourist information
Rions 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 Rions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 12 km and Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 21 km.
Rions, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure
Abbey at 12 km (direction north-north-east)The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...
See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
at 21 km (direction east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
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La Reole
at 26 km (direction east-south-east)Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...
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Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 26 km (direction north-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 26 km (direction north-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 27 km (direction north-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux
at 27 km (direction north-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 27 km (direction north-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 27 km (direction north-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 28 km (direction north-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Libourne
at 29 km (direction north-north-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 30 km (direction north-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Monsegur
at 34 km (direction east)The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of...
See Monsegur guide
Pellegrue
at 35 km (direction east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...
See Pellegrue guide
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Markets in and near Rions
- Cadillac: market Saturday (4km)
- Creon: market Wednesday (12km)
- Langon: market Sunday & Friday (14km)
- Leognan: market Saturday (21km)
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (23km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (23km)
- Gradignan: market Saturday (24km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (26km)
- Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (27km)
- Bazas: market Saturday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Rions, France
What to do at Rions? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Rions.
Heritage sites
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
- Bordeaux Port (27km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Saint-Emilion (30km)
National Monuments
- Cadillac Chateau (4km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (12km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (26km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (39km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (43km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Landes de Gascogne (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (7km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (10km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (12km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (26km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (33km)
- Jardins du Sardy (42km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (44km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (21km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (47km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (31km)
Geography and distances
Rions is in the south-west of France at 27 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Rions is 509 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Rions
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 509 km
from Calais: 718 km
from Nice: 617 km
from Bordeaux: 26 km
from Strasbourg: 756 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 Rions from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbanats, Beguey, Cadillac, Capian, Cardan, Cerons, Gabarnac, Langoiran, Laroque, Le Tourne, Lestiac-sur-Garonne, Loupiac, Omet, Paillet, Podensac, Portets, Soulignac, Villenave-de-Rions and Virelade.
This page in French: Visiter Rions