Roquefort tourism and travel guide
Visit Roquefort: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsRoquefort is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne department and Aquitaine region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the south-west of France at 6 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Roquefort is 538 kilometres from Paris).
Tourist classifications for Roquefort include "theme park".
Popular places to visit nearby include Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois at 3 km and Agen at 6 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Roquefort, 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 Roquefort in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne
Map of places to visit near Roquefort
Markets in and near Roquefort
- Agen: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (6km)
- Bon-Encontre: market Sunday (8km)
- Layrac: market Friday (9km)
- Astaffort: market Monday (14km)
- Nerac: market Saturday (18km)
- Lavardac: market Wednesday (21km)
- Aiguillon: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
- Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot: market Friday (25km)
- Castelmoron-sur-Lot: market Wednesday (25km)
- Pujols: market Sunday (26km)
More information about Roquefort, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Roquefort, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Roquefort.
Heritage sites
- Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (6km)
- La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Pujols (26km)
- Auvillar (30km)
- Larressingle (32km)
- Fources (33km)
- Montreal-du-Gers (38km)
- Monflanquin (43km)
National Monuments
- Gramont Chateau (31km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Lectoure (27km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (4km)
- Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (6km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (9km)
- Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (25km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (26km)
- Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (27km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana (22km)
- Ets Latour-Marliac (23km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (49km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Nerac (18km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grottes de Fontirou (19km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Blaziert (27km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Roquefort
Canton: Laplume
Arrondissement: Agen
Department: Lot-et-Garonne
Region: Aquitaine
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 47310
Distance to Roquefort
from Agen (prefecture): 6 km
from Paris: 538 km
from Calais: 759 km
from Nice: 540 km
from Bordeaux: 116 km
from Strasbourg: 737 km
Getting here
Roquefort is in the south-west of France. 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 Roquefort from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agen, Aubiac, Boe, Brax, Colayrac-Saint-Cirq, Estillac, Le Passage, Moirax, Moncaut, Saint-Hilaire-de-Lusignan, Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois and Serignac-sur-Garonne.
This page in French: Visiter Roquefort
