Motte Saint-Albe
Motte Saint-Albe is a hill in France that previously held a castle. Visitors find it in Gradignan. Look also at Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux, 8.6 km away, first of 227 more within 15 km.
Château in Gradignan
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Gradignan
Motte Saint-Albe is in the commune of Gradignan, with 33 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Gradignan
From April to October, Gradignan sees highs of 18–28°C.
Motte Saint-Albe
3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Château
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Gradignan, Gironde
Motte Saint-Albe on the map
Orange is Motte Saint-Albe; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Gradignan. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Pessac (67,339 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Gradignan
Canéjan
Pessac
Léognan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Motte Saint-Albe is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Gradignan | It’s in this commune | 26,952 |
| Canéjan | 1.8 km southwest of it | 5,756 |
| Pessac | 4 km northwest of it | 67,339 |
| Léognan | 4.4 km southeast of it | 10,670 |
| Villenave-d'Ornon | 4.9 km east of it | 42,545 |
| Cestas | 5.1 km southwest of it | 16,666 |
| Talence | 5.4 km northeast of it | 46,338 |
| Bègles | 6.9 km northeast of it | 31,831 |
Beyond Motte Saint-Albe
Choose from 227 places within 15 km, such as 4 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux8.6 km northeast, in Bordeaux2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux8.4 km northeast, in Bordeaux3AttractionAttractionPont de pierre9.2 km northeast, in Bordeaux4MuseumMuseumCité Frugès3.7 km northwest, in Pessac5
AttractionPlace des Quinconces9.5 km northeast, in Bordeaux6
ChâteauChâteau Pape Clément4.3 km north, in Pessac7AttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse9.2 km northeast, in Bordeaux8
ChâteauChâteau de La Brède12 km southeast, in La BrèdeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Motte Saint-Albe: questions
Where is Motte Saint-Albe?
Motte Saint-Albe is in Gradignan, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Motte Saint-Albe?
Hill in France that previously held a castle.
How well known is Motte Saint-Albe?
Motte Saint-Albe has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Motte Saint-Albe?
April to October are the warmest months in Gradignan, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Motte Saint-Albe?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (8.6 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (8.4 km), Pont de pierre (9.2 km) and Cité Frugès (3.7 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Pape Clément: Kassander der Minoer at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Brède: Carole J..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.