Sainte-Mere tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sainte-Mere: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Mere is situated in the Gers department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sainte-Mere in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lectoure at 9 km and Dunes at 12 km.

Sainte-Mere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lectoure

at 9 km (direction south-west)

Lectoure is a pleasant town to explore as part of your stay in the...

See Lectoure guide

Dunes

at 12 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Not well known as a tourist destination, we found Dunes to be very characterful...

See Dunes guide

Caudecoste

at 14 km (direction north-north-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Caudecoste is just one of the scenic villages along the border between Lot-et-Garonne and...

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Saint-Antoine

at 14 km (direction east)

The most unique charateristic in the pretty village of Saint-Antoine are the painted walls...

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Donzac

at 17 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

The red-brick architecture and unusual church tower add to the charm of the little...

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Fleurance

at 17 km (direction south)

The central square with its arcades and traditional market hall are the highlight of...

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Bardigues

at 18 km (direction east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Bardigues is a small village, very pleasant to stroll along the main street and...

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Auvillar

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

The lovely village of Auvillar has a very unusual round market hall in the...

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Valence-d'Agen

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Valence d'Agen has no important monuments but is an enjoyable unspoiled small town to...

See Valence-d'Agen guide

Agen

at 23 km (direction north-north-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

The principal town in Lot-et-Garonne, Agen is pleasant to explore if not a 'tourist...

See Agen guide

Puymirol

at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Not far from Agen, the small town of Puymirol has a good number of...

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Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois

at 23 km (direction north-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois is a fortified village with a church on a hilltop west of Agen...

See Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois guide

Le-Pin

at 24 km (direction east), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Your challenge in Le Pin is to get a good glimpse of the fairytale...

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Condom

at 24 km (direction west)

In the town of Condom it is the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre and historic centre...

See Condom guide

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Markets in and near Sainte-Mere

• Astaffort: market Monday (7km)
• Lectoure: market Friday (9km)
• Layrac: market Friday (14km)
• Saint-Clar: market Thursday (15km)
• Fleurance: market Tuesday all day (17km)
• Bon-Encontre: market Sunday (21km)
• Lavit: market Friday (21km)
• Valence, Castelsarrasin: market Tuesday (21km)
• Agen: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (22km)
• Condom: market Wednesday all day (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Mere, France

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

Heritage sites

• La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Auch cathédrale St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Auvillar (20km)
• Larressingle (30km)
• Fources (35km)
• Montreal-du-Gers (38km)
• Pujols (42km)
• Lauzerte (47km)

National Monuments

• Gramont Chateau (11km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lectoure (9km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (14km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (16km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (17km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (29km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (39km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana (14km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (43km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (47km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Larra (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nerac (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (34km)
• Forêt de Bouconne (60km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (18km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Blaziert (17km)
• Ordan-Larroque (39km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Mere is in the south-west of France at 40 kilometres from Auch, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Mere is 554 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Sainte-Mere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Castera-Lectourois, Castet-Arrouy, Gimbrede, Saint-Avit-Frandat and Sempesserre.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Mere