Saint-Leon tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 3 km from Saint-Leon
Visit Saint-Leon: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Leon 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-Leon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 3 km and Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 17 km.
Saint-Leon, 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 3 km (direction west-north-west)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 17 km (direction east-south-east)The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...
See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide
Libourne
at 17 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 18 km (direction north-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 25 km (direction west-north-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 25 km (direction west-north-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 25 km (direction west-north-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
See Bordeaux Cathedral guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 25 km (direction west-north-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Bordeaux Waterfront
at 25 km (direction west-north-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
See Bordeaux Waterfront guide
Bordeaux
at 25 km (direction west-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 25 km (direction west-north-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide
La Reole
at 27 km (direction south-east)Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...
See La Reole guide
Pellegrue
at 28 km (direction east)Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...
See Pellegrue guide
Montcaret
National Monument at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne departmentAt Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
See Montcaret guide
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Markets in and near Saint-Leon
- Creon: market Wednesday (6km)
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (11km)
- Cadillac: market Saturday (14km)
- Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (21km)
- Begles: market Wednesday (22km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (23km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (23km)
- Langon: market Sunday & Friday (23km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (24km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Leon, France
What to do at Saint-Leon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Leon.
Heritage sites
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (3km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (3km)
- Saint-Emilion (18km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
- Bordeaux Port (25km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (51km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (51km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (51km)
National Monuments
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (3km)
- Cadillac Chateau (14km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (25km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (29km)
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (35km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Landes de Gascogne (55km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (18km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (30km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (14km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (15km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (19km)
- Jardins du château de Malle (22km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (22km)
- Jardins du Sardy (33km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (45km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (45km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (53km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (22km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (40km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (33km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Leon is in the south-west of France at 25 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Leon is 497 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Leon
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 25 km
from Paris: 497 km
from Calais: 706 km
from Nice: 613 km
from Bordeaux: 25 km
from Strasbourg: 745 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-Leon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellebat, Blesignac, Camiac-et-Saint-Denis, Capian, Creon, Cursan, Daignac, Dardenac, Espiet, Faleyras, Guillac, La Sauve, Montignac and Targon.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Leon