Villenave-d'Ornon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Musée d'Aquitaine at 6 km from Villenave-d'Ornon

Visit Villenave-d'Ornon: highlights and tourist information

Villenave-d'Ornon 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 Villenave-d'Ornon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Musée d'Aquitaine at 6 km and Musée des Beaux Arts at 6 km.

Villenave-d'Ornon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Musée d'Aquitaine

Museum at 6 km (direction )

The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric...

See Musée d'Aquitaine guide

Musée des Beaux Arts

Museum at 6 km (direction )

The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of...

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Bordeaux Cathedral

Church at 6 km (direction )

Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic...

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Bordeaux

at 6 km (direction )

Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting...

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Bordeaux Waterfront

at 6 km (direction )

The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to...

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Bordeaux-Chartrons

at 7 km (direction )

Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...

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Les Bassins des Lumieres

at 9 km (direction )

The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the...

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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 21 km (direction east)

The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive...

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Libourne

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of...

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Margaux

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Margaux guide

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed...

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Port de Biganos

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...

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Blaye

at 39 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 40 km (direction east)

The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval...

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Map of places to visit near Villenave-d'Ornon

Markets in and near Villenave-d'Ornon

• Begles: market Wednesday (3km)
• Gradignan: market Saturday (3km)
• Leognan: market Saturday (6km)
• Bordeaux: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday all day & Friday (6km)
• Cenon: market Wednesday (9km)
• Cestas: market Sunday (10km)
• Bruges: market Saturday (12km)
• Eysines: market Sunday (13km)
• Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (13km)
• Bassens: market Sunday (14km)

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Tourist attractions near Villenave-d'Ornon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (6km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (6km)
• Bordeaux Port (6km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Saint-Emilion (35km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
• Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

National Monuments

• Pey-Berland Tower (6km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (21km)
• Cadillac Chateau (26km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Grenade (14km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (15km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (24km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (27km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (33km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (1km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (29km)
• Domaine de Certes (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (10km)

Geography and distances

Villenave-d'Ornon is in the south-west of France at 6 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Villenave-d'Ornon is 504 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 Villenave-d'Ornon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Begles, Bouliac, Cadaujac, Gradignan, Latresne, Leognan, Pessac and Talence.

This page in French: Visiter Villenave-d'Ornon