Barbaste tourism and travel guide
Visit Barbaste: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: In the center of Barbaste you can see a 13th century fortified mill and a 12th century bridge
Barbaste is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Barbaste. For detailed visitor information see the Barbaste travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Barbaste in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Mezin at 13 km and Villeneuve de Mezin at 15 km.
Barbaste, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Nerac
at 5 km (direction east-south-east)The quiet town of Nerac in the southern Lot-et-Garonne is ideally visited on Saturday,...
See Nerac guide
Mezin
at 13 km (direction south-south-west)The small town of Mezin has a charming central market square with a fortified...
See Mezin guide
Villeneuve de Mezin
at 15 km (direction south)This tiny village is just one of several in the northern Gascony region that...
See Villeneuve de Mezin guide
Poudenas
at 15 km (direction south-south-west)The scenic village of Poudenas has a bridge across the small river and a...
See Poudenas guide
Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois
at 18 km (direction east)Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois is a fortified village with a church on a hilltop west of Agen...
See Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois guide
Fources
Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gers departmentFources, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' is unusual in being a...
See Fources guide
Casteljaloux
at 22 km (direction north-west)Towards the south of Lot-et-Garonne, Casteljloux has a small historic centre and a popula...
See Casteljaloux guide
Condom
at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gers departmentIn the town of Condom it is the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre and historic centre...
See Condom guide
Condom cathedral
Cathedral at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gers departmentThe cathedral in Condom includes a rood-screen, 15th century doorways and a large cloister...
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Larressingle
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south), in the Gers departmentLarressingle is a perfect medieval fortified village, with the defensive walls around the town...
See Larressingle guide
Montreal-du-Gers
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gers departmentAfter exploring the picturesque village at Montreal-du-Gers you can visit the Roman Villa of...
See Montreal-du-Gers guide
Agen
at 27 km (direction east)The principal town in Lot-et-Garonne, Agen is pleasant to explore if not a 'tourist...
See Agen guide
Latour-Marliac waterlily garden
Garden at 30 km (direction north-east)The Latour-Marliac waterlily garden has a stunning collection of waterlilies and a garden and...
See Latour-Marliac waterlily garden guide
Valence-sur-Baise
at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gers departmentExplore the historic centre of the bastide town of Valence-sur-Baise, then visit the Abbaye...
See Valence-sur-Baise guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne
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Markets in and near Barbaste
- Lavardac: market Wednesday (1km)
- Nerac: market Saturday (6km)
- Mezin: market Sunday (13km)
- Aiguillon: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
- Casteljaloux: market Tuesday & Saturday (22km)
- Condom: market Wednesday all day (25km)
- Tonneins: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
- Agen: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (27km)
- Bon-Encontre: market Sunday (29km)
- Layrac: market Friday (30km)
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Tourist attractions near Barbaste, France
What to do at Barbaste? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Barbaste.
Heritage sites
- Beaumont sur l'Osee pont d'Artigues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
- Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- La Romieu Collegiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Fources (20km)
- Larressingle (25km)
- Montreal-du-Gers (25km)
- Pujols (40km)
- Monflanquin (56km)
National Monuments
- Gramont Chateau (46km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Lectoure (37km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (22km)
- Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (30km)
- Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (35km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin et arboretum de Coursiana (27km)
- Ets Latour-Marliac (30km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (39km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (39km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Nerac (6km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grottes de Fontirou (36km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Walibi Aquitaine (21km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Blaziert (30km)
Geography and distances
Barbaste is in the south-west of France at 27 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Barbaste is 544 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Barbaste
Canton: Lavardac
Arrondissement: Nérac
Department: Lot-et-Garonne
Region: Aquitaine
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 47230
Distance to Barbaste
from Agen (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 544 km
from Calais: 763 km
from Nice: 561 km
from Bordeaux: 101 km
from Strasbourg: 754 km
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 Barbaste from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Feugarolles, Lavardac, Mongaillard, Nerac, Pompiey, Vianne and Xaintrailles.
This page in French: Visiter Barbaste