Saint-Palais tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pauillac at 18 km from Saint-Palais

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Visit Saint-Palais: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Palais 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-Palais in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pauillac at 18 km and Jonzac at 19 km.

Saint-Palais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pauillac

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...

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Jonzac

at 19 km (direction north-east), in the Charente-Maritime department

Best known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...

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Vertheuil

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...

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Blaye

at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...

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Lesparre-Medoc

at 27 km (direction west)

A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains of a...

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Pons

at 30 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Pons is a quiet small town overlooked by a castle tower that is a...

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Margaux

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...

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Talmont

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

Talmont-sur-Gironde is one of the prettiest villages in Charente-Maritime, well known for the imposing...

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Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont

Church at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The Church Sainte-Radegonde is a roman style church of the 12th century on the...

See Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont guide

Montalivet

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction west)

The resort of Montaliver has a 12 kilometre beach, and has been popular since...

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Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

While Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc would not be considered a tourist destination, you might like to stop...

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Barbezieux

at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...

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Hourtin

Seaside resort at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France...

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Meschers-sur-Gironde

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime department

The beaches and rocky coast attract visitors to Meschers, and you can also see...

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Markets in and near Saint-Palais

• Montendre: market Thursday (14km)
• Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (19km)
• Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (28km)
• Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (30km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (36km)
• Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (36km)
• Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (38km)
• Hourtin: market Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (40km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Palais, France

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

Heritage sites

• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (21km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (23km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (24km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Talmont (35km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (56km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Jonzac (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (46km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (16km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (25km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (43km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Lande (18km)
• Forêt de Pons (30km)
• Bec d'Ambès (30km)
• Forêt de Suzac (43km)
• Pointe de Grave (43km)
• Pointe de Suzac (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Royan (49km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Palais is in the south-west of France at 53 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Palais is 452 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-Palais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boisredon, Marcillac, Saint-Aubin-de-Blaye, Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde, Saint-Caprais-de-Blaye, Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde and Soubran.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Palais