Saint-Exupery tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Reole at 6 km from Saint-Exupery

Visit Saint-Exupery: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Exupery is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Reole at 6 km and Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 8 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Exupery, 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 Saint-Exupery in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

La Reole

at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found...

See La Reole guide

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 8 km (direction north-north-east)

The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval...

See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide

Monsegur

at 15 km (direction east)

The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial...

See Monsegur guide

Pellegrue

at 19 km (direction north-east)

Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you...

See Pellegrue guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 23 km (direction north-west)

The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive...

See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Duras

at 23 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Duras is a quiet town that is above all known for the...

See Duras guide

Marmande

at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

The town of Marmande is not usually visited by tourists but if...

See Marmande guide

Jardins de Beauchamp

Garden at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

The Jardins de Beauchamp is an attractive garden on the edge of...

See Jardins de Beauchamp guide

Montcaret

National Monument at 29 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa...

See Montcaret guide

Eynesse

at 30 km (direction north-east)

A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne...

See Eynesse guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed...

See Saint-Emilion guide

Allemans-du-Dropt

at 31 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Although small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our...

See Allemans-du-Dropt guide

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of...

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Libourne

at 34 km (direction north-north-west)

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of...

See Libourne guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Gironde

Map of places to visit near Saint-Exupery

Markets in and near Saint-Exupery

• Langon: market Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Cadillac: market Saturday (17km)
• Bazas: market Saturday (23km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (23km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Creon: market Wednesday (26km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (26km)
• Grignols: market Wednesday (27km)
• Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (37km)

Hotels near Saint-Exupery

More information about Saint-Exupery, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Saint-Exupery, France

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

Heritage sites

• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Saint-Emilion (30km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Bordeaux Port (45km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

National Monuments

• Cadillac Chateau (18km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (23km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (29km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Malle (17km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (24km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (24km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (27km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (30km)
• Jardins du Sardy (31km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (35km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (40km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (42km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (62km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (40km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Exupery is in the south-west of France at 45 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Exupery is 506 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-Exupery from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bagas, Camiran, Casseuil, Castelviel, Caudrot, Floudes, Gironde-sur-Dropt, La Reole, Les Esseintes, Loubens, Morizes, Saint-Felix-de-Foncaude, Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois, Saint-Laurent-du-Bois, Saint-Laurent-du-Plan, Saint-Martial, Saint-Martin-de-Lerm, Saint-Martin-de-Sescas, Saint-Martin-du-Puy, Saint-Seve, Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommiers and Sainte-Foy-la-Longue.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Exupery