Monsegur tourism and travel guide

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Visit Monsegur: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of its original fortifications intact

Monsegur 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 Monsegur in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pellegrue at 11 km and La Reole at 11 km.

Monsegur, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Duras

at 9 km (direction east-north-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

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Pellegrue

at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...

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La Reole

at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...

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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Allemans-du-Dropt

at 17 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

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Jardins de Beauchamp

Garden at 18 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

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Marmande

at 18 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

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Eynesse

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...

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Miramont-de-Guyenne

at 23 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

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Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 23 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...

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Montcaret

National Monument at 23 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...

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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 24 km (direction north-east)

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...

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Eymet

at 25 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Lauzun

at 30 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

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Markets in and near Monsegur

• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (9km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (9km)
• Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Monday (23km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (25km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (25km)
• Langon: market Sunday & Friday (29km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (29km)
• Grignols: market Wednesday (31km)
• Cadillac: market Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Monsegur, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (33km)
• Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (23km)
• Cadillac Chateau (32km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (39km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Beauchamp (17km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (17km)
• Jardins du Sardy (23km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (25km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (31km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (41km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (42km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (44km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (46km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (48km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (39km)

Geography and distances

Monsegur is in the south-west of France at 56 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Monsegur is 499 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 Monsegur from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baleyssagues, Cours-de-Monsegur, Coutures, Dieulivol, Le Puy, Neuffons, Rimons, Roquebrune, Saint-Ferme, Saint-Geraud, Saint-Vivien-de-Monsegur, Sainte-Colombe-de-Duras, Sainte-Gemme and Taillecavat.

This page in French: Visiter Monsegur