Saint-Laurent-Medoc tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Pauillac at 8 km from Saint-Laurent-Medoc
Visit Saint-Laurent-Medoc: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Laurent-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-Laurent-Medoc in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pauillac at 8 km and Vertheuil at 11 km.
Saint-Laurent-Medoc, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Pauillac
at 8 km (direction north-east)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Vertheuil
at 11 km (direction north-east)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
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Blaye
at 13 km (direction east)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
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Margaux
at 17 km (direction south-east)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Hourtin
Seaside resort at 19 km (direction west)As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France...
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Carcans
Seaside resort at 19 km (direction west-south-west)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the Medoc...
See Carcans guide
Lesparre-Medoc
at 20 km (direction north-west)A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains of a...
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Lacanau
at 28 km (direction west-south-west)The resort of Lcanau Ocean is the most important coastal resort on the Medoc...
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Montalivet
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction north-west)The resort of Montaliver has a 12 kilometre beach, and has been popular since...
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Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc
at 36 km (direction north-west)While Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc would not be considered a tourist destination, you might like to stop...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 37 km (direction south-east)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 39 km (direction south-east)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 39 km (direction south-east)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 39 km (direction south-east)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide
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Markets in and near Saint-Laurent-Medoc
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (14km)
- Hourtin: market Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
- Carcans: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (19km)
- Lacanau: market Wednesday (28km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (30km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (32km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (33km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (34km)
- Montendre: market Thursday (36km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Laurent-Medoc, France
What to do at Saint-Laurent-Medoc? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Laurent-Medoc.
Heritage sites
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (10km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (12km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (12km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
- Bordeaux Port (39km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Talmont (43km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (28km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (40km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (58km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (8km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (33km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (43km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (21km)
- Forêt de la Lande (38km)
- Pointe de Grave (46km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (40km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Laurent-Medoc is in the south-west of France at 39 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Laurent-Medoc is 477 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Laurent-Medoc
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 39 km
from Paris: 477 km
from Calais: 675 km
from Nice: 662 km
from Bordeaux: 40 km
from Strasbourg: 755 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 Saint-Laurent-Medoc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Pauillac and Saint-Sauveur.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Laurent-Medoc