Margaux tourism and travel guide
Visit Margaux: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from Chateau Margaux
Margaux 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 Margaux. For detailed visitor information see the Margaux 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 Margaux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pauillac at 19 km and Les Bassins des Lumieres at 21 km.
Margaux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Blaye
at 10 km (direction )The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Pauillac
at 19 km (direction north-north-west)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Les Bassins des Lumieres
at 21 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
Bordeaux-Chartrons
at 23 km (direction south-south-east)Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...
See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide
Bordeaux Waterfront
at 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 km (direction south-south-east)The musée d'Aquitaine has an interesting collection relating to Bordeaux since prehistoric times....
See Musée d'Aquitaine guide
Vertheuil
at 27 km (direction north-west)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
Carcans
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction west)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the Medoc...
See Carcans guide
Lacanau
at 33 km (direction west)The resort of Lcanau Ocean is the most important coastal resort on the Medoc...
See Lacanau guide
Hourtin
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction west-north-west)As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France...
See Hourtin guide
Lesparre-Medoc
at 36 km (direction north-west)A small town in Medoc, at Lesparre-Medoc you can see the remains of a...
See Lesparre-Medoc guide
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Markets in and near Margaux
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (10km)
- Blaye: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (14km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (17km)
- Bruges: market Saturday (18km)
- Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (19km)
- Bassens: market Sunday (20km)
- Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (21km)
- Cenon: market Wednesday (23km)
- Cavignac: market Thursday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Margaux, France
What to do at Margaux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Margaux.
Heritage sites
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (8km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (9km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (10km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Bordeaux Port (24km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Saint-Emilion (44km)
National Monuments
- Cave Pair-non-Pair (14km)
- Pey-Berland Tower (24km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (42km)
- Cadillac Chateau (53km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (9km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (28km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (33km)
- Jardins du château de Mongenan (43km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (44km)
- Parc du château de Grenade (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (31km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bec d'Ambès (5km)
- Domaine de Certes (48km)
- Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (55km)
- Bassin d'Arcachon (56km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (26km)
Geography and distances
Margaux is in the south-west of France at 24 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Margaux is 482 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Margaux
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 482 km
from Calais: 683 km
from Nice: 648 km
from Bordeaux: 24 km
from Strasbourg: 752 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 Margaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arcins, Arsac, Bayon-sur-Gironde, Cantenac, Comps, Gauriac, Labarde, Macau, Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse, Soussans and Villeneuve.
This page in French: Visiter Margaux