Saint-Martial tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 9 km from Saint-Martial

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Visit Saint-Martial: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Martial 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-Martial in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sauveterre-de-Guyenne at 9 km and La Reole at 12 km.

Saint-Martial, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 9 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide

La Reole

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See La Reole guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Monsegur

at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Monsegur guide

Pellegrue

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Pellegrue guide

Duras

at 29 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

See Duras guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 29 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Emilion guide

Montcaret

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

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

See Montcaret guide

Jardins de Beauchamp

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

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

See Jardins de Beauchamp guide

Marmande

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

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

See Marmande guide

Libourne

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Libourne guide

Eynesse

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Eynesse guide

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Allemans-du-Dropt

at 37 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Martial

Map of places to visit near Saint-Martial

Markets in and near Saint-Martial

• Cadillac: market Saturday (11km)
• Langon: market Sunday & Friday (12km)
• Creon: market Wednesday (20km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (21km)
• Bazas: market Saturday (23km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (26km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (29km)
• Grignols: market Wednesday (29km)
• Leognan: market Saturday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Martial, France

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

Heritage sites

• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Saint-Emilion (29km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Bordeaux Port (39km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

National Monuments

• Cadillac Chateau (12km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (18km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (31km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (39km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Landes de Gascogne (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Malle (13km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (21km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (24km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (30km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (30km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (31km)
• Jardins du Sardy (33km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Martial is in the south-west of France at 39 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Martial is 507 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-Martial from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbis, Casseuil, Castelviel, Coirac, Gornac, Le Pian-sur-Garonne, Mourens, Saint-Andre-du-Bois, Saint-Exupery, Saint-Laurent-du-Bois, Saint-Laurent-du-Plan, Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommiers, Sainte-Foy-la-Longue and Semens.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Martial