Saumont tourism and travel guide

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Saumont is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne department and Aquitaine region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the south-west of France at 16 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Saumont is 546 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois at 8 km and Nerac at 9 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saumont, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saumont in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne

Map of places to visit near Saumont

Markets in and near Saumont

• Nerac: market Saturday (10km)
• Lavardac: market Wednesday (14km)
• Agen: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (16km)
• Layrac: market Friday (16km)
• Astaffort: market Monday (16km)
• Bon-Encontre: market Sunday (17km)
• Mezin: market Sunday (18km)
• Condom: market Wednesday all day (20km)
• Aiguillon: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• Lectoure: market Friday (25km)

More information about Saumont, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Saumont, France

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

Heritage sites

• La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Larressingle (23km)
• Fources (23km)
• Montreal-du-Gers (28km)
• Pujols (35km)
• Auvillar (36km)

National Monuments

• Gramont Chateau (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lectoure (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (9km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (16km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (33km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (36km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana (16km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (29km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (49km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (49km)
• Palmeraie du Sarthou (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nerac (10km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (28km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (8km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Blaziert (21km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saumont is in the south-west of France. Most visitors fly into the airports at Bordeaux or Bergerac. To drive from the UK allow around 10-11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Saumont from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Calignac, Fieux, Lamontjoie, Laplume, Moncaut, Montagnac-sur-Auvignon, Nomdieu and Saint-Vincent-de-Lamontjoie.

This page in French: Visiter Saumont