Saint-Christoly-Medoc tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Christoly-Medoc: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Christoly-Medoc 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 Saint-Christoly-Medoc in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lesparre-Medoc at 10 km and Vertheuil at 12 km.

Saint-Christoly-Medoc, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lesparre-Medoc

at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains of a...

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Vertheuil

at 12 km (direction south)

In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...

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Montalivet

Seaside resort at 18 km (direction west)

The resort of Montaliver has a 12 kilometre beach, and has been popular since...

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Pauillac

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...

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Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

While Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc would not be considered a tourist destination, you might like to stop...

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Talmont

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Talmont-sur-Gironde is one of the prettiest villages in Charente-Maritime, well known for the imposing...

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Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont

Church at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Church Sainte-Radegonde is a roman style church of the 12th century on the...

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Meschers-sur-Gironde

at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The beaches and rocky coast attract visitors to Meschers, and you can also see...

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Hourtin

Seaside resort at 26 km (direction south-west)

As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France...

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Le Verdon-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction north-west)

The small resort of Le Verdon-sur-Mer is quiet but has long sandy beaches...

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Blaye

at 28 km (direction south-east)

The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...

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Soulac-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

Soulac-sur-Mer is a long established beach resort at the north of the Medoc peninsula...

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Jonzac

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...

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Pons

at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

Pons is a quiet small town overlooked by a castle tower that is a...

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Markets in and near Saint-Christoly-Medoc

• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (25km)
• Hourtin: market Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market Sunday and Monday (31km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (32km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (33km)
• Montendre: market Thursday (33km)
• Royan: market every day except Monday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Christoly-Medoc, France

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

Heritage sites

• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (28km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (21km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (42km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (55km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (13km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (28km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (19km)
• Pointe de Grave (26km)
• Forêt de Suzac (28km)
• Pointe de Suzac (31km)
• Forêt de Pons (33km)
• Bec d'Ambès (39km)
• Pointe de la Coubre (49km)
• Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (53km)
• Château de Richemont (Charente) (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Royan (33km)
• Saintes (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de la Palmyre (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Christoly-Medoc is in the south-west of France at 61 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Christoly-Medoc is 457 kilometres from Paris).

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 Saint-Christoly-Medoc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Begadan, Blaignan, Civrac-en-Medoc, Couqueques, Ordonnac, Saint-Yzans-de-Medoc and Valeyrac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Christoly-Medoc