Pauillac’s big name is Château Lafite Rothschild
Of the 20 places to visit in and around Pauillac, 18 are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Pauillac are 12 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 8. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Beyond the town, Château Margaux sits 18 km away.
Pauillac’s best known
5 châteaux follow Château Lafite Rothschild.
ChâteauChâteau Lafite Rothschildin town
ChâteauChâteau Mouton Rothschildin town
ChâteauChâteau Pichon-Longuevillein townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Armailhacin townChâteauChâteauChâteau Pédesclauxin townChâteauChâteauChâteau Batailleyin townBest 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.
Where to find them
Furthest out is Château Peyrabon, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pauillac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 18 of 20.
Dark: in Pauillac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
It starts in town with 12 places and goes on to 8 within 5 km of its centre.
The 12 places in Pauillac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
Worth the drive, Château Margaux (18 km) is first of the 12.
ChâteauChâteau Margaux18 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye10 km southeast, in BlayeChâteauChâteauChâteau Beychevelle6.1 km south, in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
ChâteauFort Paté11 km southeast, in BlayeChâteauChâteauFort Médoc10 km southeast, in Cussac-Fort-MédocChâteauChâteauChâteau Lagrange5.6 km south, in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
ChâteauChâteau Rauzan-Ségla19 km south, in Margaux-CantenacMuseumMuseumGrotte de Pair-non-Pair27 km southeast, in Prignac-et-Marcamps
ChâteauChâteau Lascombes18 km south, in Margaux-CantenacChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rudel10 km southeast, in Blaye
ChâteauChâteau Palmer19 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac
MuseumBase sous-marine de Bordeaux40 km southeast, in BordeauxPlaces within 40 km of Pauillac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Pauillac
What is there to see in Pauillac?
The first on our list in Pauillac are Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Pichon-Longueville and Château d'Armailhac. We list 12 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Pauillac?
One, in town or within 5 km: Le Petit Musée d'Automates.
Which places in Pauillac are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Pauillac is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château Lafite Rothschild.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pauillac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château Margaux (18 km), Citadelle de Blaye (10 km), Château Beychevelle (6.1 km), Fort Paté (11 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 Pauillac, 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 (10)
- Château Lafite Rothschild: Ken Case, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Mouton Rothschild: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Pichon-Longueville: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Paté: GBR2blaye, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Rauzan-Ségla: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Lascombes: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Palmer: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Base sous-marine de Bordeaux: P. Charpiat, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.