Saint-Emilion tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Emilion: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a UNESCO heritage site

Saint-Emilion is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Tourist classifications for Saint-Emilion include "heritage site" and "secteur sauvegarde".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Emilion in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montcaret at 18 km and Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure at 19 km.

Saint-Emilion, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Libourne

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Libourne guide

Montcaret

National Monument at 18 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Montcaret guide

Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

See Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure guide

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 22 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 23 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Sauveterre-de-Guyenne guide

Pellegrue

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Pellegrue guide

Eynesse

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Eynesse guide

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 30 km (direction east)

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

See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide

Les Bassins des Lumieres

at 32 km (direction west)

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

See Les Bassins des Lumieres guide

Monsegur

at 33 km (direction south-east)

The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of...

See Monsegur guide

Bordeaux-Chartrons

at 33 km (direction west)

Chartrons is an attractive quarter of Bordeaux...

See Bordeaux-Chartrons guide

Musée d'Aquitaine

Museum at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Musée d'Aquitaine guide

Bordeaux Cathedral

Church at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Bordeaux Cathedral guide

Bordeaux Waterfront

at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Bordeaux Waterfront guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Emilion

Markets in and near Saint-Emilion

• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (8km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (10km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Creon: market Wednesday (20km)
• Ambares-et-Lagrave: market Friday & (27km)
• Carbon-Blanc: market Thursday (28km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (28km)
• Bassens: market Sunday (28km)
• Cavignac: market Thursday (29km)
• Cenon: market Wednesday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Emilion, France

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

Heritage sites

• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Bordeaux Port (34km)
• Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (48km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (48km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (49km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (18km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (19km)
• Cadillac Chateau (31km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (32km)
• Pey-Berland Tower (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (0km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (12km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vayres (12km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (16km)
• Jardins du Sardy (21km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (31km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (36km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (38km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (50km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (50km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bordeaux (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bec d'Ambès (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (44km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Emilion is in the south-west of France at 34 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Emilion is 480 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 Saint-Emilion from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Montagne, Moulon, Neac, Pomerol, Saint-Christophe-Des-Bardes, Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Laurent-Des-Combes, Saint-Pey-d'Armens, Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens and Vignonet.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Emilion