Vares tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Latour-Marliac waterlily garden at 14 km from Vares

Marmande Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Vares Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Marmande Hotels & holiday rentals

Vares Excursions & Activities

Visit Vares: highlights and tourist information

Vares is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne 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 Vares in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Latour-Marliac waterlily garden at 14 km and Jardins de Beauchamp at 17 km.

Vares, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Latour-Marliac waterlily garden

Garden at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

The Latour-Marliac waterlily garden has a stunning collection of waterlilies and a garden and...

See Latour-Marliac waterlily garden guide

Jardins de Beauchamp

Garden at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Jardins de Beauchamp guide

Marmande

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Marmande guide

Miramont-de-Guyenne

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

Miramont is slightly removed from the tourist areas; visit on Monday when the market...

See Miramont-de-Guyenne guide

Allemans-du-Dropt

at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Allemans-du-Dropt guide

Lauzun

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

Lauzun has a small castle, but its main interest is its position in the...

See Lauzun guide

Casteljaloux

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

Towards the south of Lot-et-Garonne, Casteljloux has a small historic centre and a popula...

See Casteljaloux guide

Eymet

at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Dordogne department

The bastide town of Eymet,south of Bergerac, has some lovely medieval houses and an...

See Eymet guide

Pujols

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east)

The small village of Pujols manages to squeeze a great deal of character, interesting...

See Pujols guide

Villeneuve-sur-Lot

at 28 km (direction east)

In Villeneuve-sur-Lot it is the views from th bridge across the river, the bastide...

See Villeneuve-sur-Lot guide

Barbaste

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

In the center of Barbaste you can see a 13th century fortified mill and...

See Barbaste guide

Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois

at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois guide

Duras

at 31 km (direction north-west)

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

See Duras guide

Castillonnes

at 31 km (direction north-east)

Castillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...

See Castillonnes guide

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

Find Marmande hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Vares

Map of places to visit near Vares

Markets in and near Vares

• Tonneins: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Castelmoron-sur-Lot: market Wednesday (11km)
• Aiguillon: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
• Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot: market Friday (19km)
• Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Monday (19km)
• Cancon: market Monday (24km)
• Casteljaloux: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)
• Pujols: market Sunday (27km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (27km)

More information about Vares, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Vares, France

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

Heritage sites

• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (59km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Pujols (27km)
• Monflanquin (34km)
• Auvillar (59km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (19km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (36km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (38km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (41km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (49km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Ets Latour-Marliac (14km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (18km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (18km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (27km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nerac (33km)
• Monpazier (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (29km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (35km)

Geography and distances

Vares is in the south-west of France at 33 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Vares is 515 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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 Vares from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fauillet, Gontaud-de-Nogaret, Hautesvignes, Tonneins and Verteuil-d'Agenais.

This page in French: Visiter Vares