Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Blaye at 12 km from Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye
Visit Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye 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-Vivien-de-Blaye in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Blaye at 12 km and Margaux at 14 km.
Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Blaye
at 12 km (direction west-north-west)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
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Margaux
at 14 km (direction west-south-west)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
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Pauillac
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
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Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 26 km (direction south-south-west)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
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Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 28 km (direction south-south-west)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
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Bordeaux Waterfront
at 29 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 29 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 29 km (direction south-south-west)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
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Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 30 km (direction south-south-west)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
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Libourne
at 30 km (direction east-south-east)Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...
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Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 30 km (direction south-south-west)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
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Vertheuil
at 30 km (direction west-north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
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Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 36 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
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Jonzac
at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente-Maritime departmentBest known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle and other...
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Markets in and near Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye
- Cavignac: market Thursday (10km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (19km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (22km)
- Montendre: market Thursday (22km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (23km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (23km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (23km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (25km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye, France
What to do at Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye.
Heritage sites
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (12km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (13km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (15km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
- Bordeaux Port (29km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
- Saint-Emilion (36km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (7km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (30km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (17km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (21km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (28km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (40km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (10km)
- Forêt de la Lande (42km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (36km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye is in the south-west of France at 29 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye is 471 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 29 km
from Paris: 471 km
from Calais: 674 km
from Nice: 637 km
from Bordeaux: 30 km
from Strasbourg: 738 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-Vivien-de-Blaye from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berson, Civrac-de-Blaye, Lansac, Mombrier, Pugnac, Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye, Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives, Saint-Savin, Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg, Saint-Trojan, Samonac, Tauriac and Teuillac.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye