Blaye tourism and travel guide
Visit Blaye: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications built here by Vauban in the 18th century
Blaye is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Blaye. For detailed visitor information see the Blaye 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 Blaye in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pauillac at 10 km and Vertheuil at 19 km.
Blaye, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Margaux
at 10 km (direction south)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Pauillac
at 10 km (direction north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Vertheuil
at 19 km (direction north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
Lesparre-Medoc
at 29 km (direction west-north-west)A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains of a...
See Lesparre-Medoc guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 30 km (direction south-south-east)The Bassins des Lumierès is the largest digital art installation in the world and...
See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide
Carcans
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction west)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the Medoc...
See Carcans guide
Hourtin
Seaside resort at 32 km (direction west)As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France...
See Hourtin guide
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 32 km (direction south-south-east)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide
Bordeaux Waterfront
at 33 km (direction south-south-east)The waterfront in Bordeaux is among the highlights of a visit to this lovely...
See Bordeaux Waterfront guide
Bordeaux
at 33 km (direction south-south-east)Bordeaux is an unmissable town, one of the most lively and interesting in France...
See Bordeaux guide
Musée des Beaux Arts
Museum at 33 km (direction south-south-east)The Musée des Beaux Arts of Bordeaux has an interesting collection of fine art...
See Musée des Beaux Arts guide
Bordeaux Cathedral
Church at 33 km (direction south-south-east)Bordeaux cathedral is a gothic cathedral in the heart of Bordeaux's historic old town....
See Bordeaux Cathedral guide
Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum at 33 km (direction south-south-east)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Lacanau
at 37 km (direction west-south-west)The resort of Lcanau Ocean is the most important coastal resort on the Medoc...
See Lacanau guide
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Markets in and near Blaye
Market days in Blaye: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (15km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (22km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (24km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (26km)
- Montendre: market Thursday (27km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (27km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (27km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (28km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (29km)
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Tourist attractions near Blaye, France
What to do at Blaye? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Blaye.
Heritage sites
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (0km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (2km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (4km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Bordeaux Port (33km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Saint-Emilion (48km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
- Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (56km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (16km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (33km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (49km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (40km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (5km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (32km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (34km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (38km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (11km)
- Forêt de la Lande (38km)
- Pointe de Grave (54km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (36km)
Geography and distances
Blaye is in the south-west of France at 33 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Blaye is 473 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Blaye
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 33 km
from Paris: 473 km
from Calais: 674 km
from Nice: 649 km
from Bordeaux: 33 km
from Strasbourg: 746 km
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 Blaye from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berson, Cars, Cussac-Fort-Medoc, Fours, Lamarque, Mazion, Plassac, Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse, Saint-Genes-de-Blaye, Saint-Martin-Lacaussade, Saint-Paul, Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac and Villeneuve.
This page in French: Visiter Blaye