Gradignan to see, Motte Saint-Albe first
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 34 of the 45 places on the list. There are 16 places to visit in Gradignan, and 29 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 5 of the places on the list. Go 7.5 km out for Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux.
Highlights of Gradignan
After Motte Saint-Albe come 2 châteaux, an abbey and a garden.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The lie of the land
Château La Louvière marks the outer edge, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gradignan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
34 are châteaux or heritage sites; museums or galleries come next with 4.
Dark: in Gradignan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
First the 16 in town, then the 29 within 5 km of its centre.
18The 16 places in Gradignan first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Gradignan → · Parks and trails in Gradignan →
A drive away
Of the 12 day trips, Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (7.5 km) is the best known.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux7.5 km north, in Bordeaux
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux7.4 km north, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionPont de pierre8.1 km northeast, in Bordeaux
AttractionPlace des Quinconces8.5 km north, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse8.1 km northeast, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionPont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas10 km northeast, in Bordeaux
ChâteauChâteau de La Brède12 km southeast, in La Brède
MuseumBase sous-marine de Bordeaux11 km north, in BordeauxFortFortPorte Cailhau7.9 km northeast, in Bordeaux
MuseumMusée d'Aquitaine7.4 km northeast, in Bordeaux
AttractionPalais Rohan7.5 km north, in Bordeaux
AttractionTour Pey-Berland7.5 km north, in BordeauxPlaces within 40 km of Gradignan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Gradignan: the answers
What is there to see in Gradignan?
The first on our list in Gradignan are Motte Saint-Albe, Prieuré de Cayac, Château de Tauzia and Jardin de Pierral. We list 16 places in town. Another 29 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gradignan?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Éco musée de la vigne et du vin, Musée Georges de Sonneville, Cité Frugès and Salle Alban Denuit.
Which places in Gradignan are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Gradignan are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Prieuré de Cayac and Château de Tauzia.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gradignan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (7.5 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (7.4 km), Pont de pierre (8.1 km), Place des Quinconces (8.5 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Gradignan, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Château Pape Clément: Kassander der Minoer at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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 de La Brède: Carole J..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Base sous-marine de Bordeaux: P. Charpiat, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Aquitaine: Tiraden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Rohan: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Pey-Berland: Olivier Aumage, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.