Saint-Mariens tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Blaye at 20 km from Saint-Mariens
Visit Saint-Mariens: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Mariens 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-Mariens in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Blaye at 20 km and Margaux at 23 km.
Saint-Mariens, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Blaye
at 20 km (direction west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Margaux
at 23 km (direction west-south-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Libourne
at 26 km (direction south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
See Libourne guide
Pauillac
at 29 km (direction west-north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 30 km (direction south-south-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 31 km (direction south-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
See Saint-Emilion guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 33 km (direction south-south-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 34 km (direction south-south-west)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
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Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 34 km (direction south-south-west)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
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Bordeaux
at 34 km (direction south-south-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 34 km (direction south-south-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 34 km (direction south-south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Jonzac
at 37 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentBest known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...
See Jonzac guide
Vertheuil
at 37 km (direction west-north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Mariens
Markets in and near Saint-Mariens
- Cavignac: market Thursday (2km)
- Montendre: market Thursday (19km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (22km)
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (26km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (26km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (29km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (30km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (31km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Mariens, France
What to do at Saint-Mariens? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Mariens.
Heritage sites
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (21km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (22km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (23km)
- Saint-Emilion (31km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Bordeaux Port (34km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (12km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (34km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (39km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (47km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (37km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (31km)
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (32km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (60km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (18km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (25km)
- Parc du château Lanessan (26km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (42km)
- Jardins du Sardy (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (18km)
- Forêt de la Lande (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (42km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Mariens is in the south-west of France at 34 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Mariens is 465 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Mariens
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 34 km
from Paris: 465 km
from Calais: 670 km
from Nice: 629 km
from Bordeaux: 34 km
from Strasbourg: 729 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-Mariens from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cavignac, Cezac, Civrac-de-Blaye, Cubnezais, Laruscade, Marsas, Saint-Savin and Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Mariens