Château d'Yquem tops the list in Sauternes
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 12 of the 15 places on the list. There are 4 places to visit in Sauternes, and 11 more within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. The middle of town keeps 2 within 1 km. Make a day of it at Château de Roquetaillade, 6.8 km away.
Leading places in Sauternes
Following Château d'Yquem are 2 châteaux, a manor and a museum.
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.
Finding your way
The map ends at Pinguet, 4.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sauternes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Count 12 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 zoos, parks or other days out.
Dark: in Sauternes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
In town there are 4, and the list adds 11 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Sauternes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Sauternes → · Parks and trails in Sauternes →
Days out
Head 6.8 km out for Château de Roquetaillade, the best known of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux40 km northwest, in BordeauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Langoiran20 km north, in Langoiran
ChâteauChâteau de La Brède24 km northwest, in La BrèdeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Malle5.9 km northeast, in PreignacChâteauChâteauChâteau Malromé13 km northeast, in Saint-André-du-Bois
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux40 km northwest, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionPont de pierre39 km northwest, in BordeauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cazeneuve15 km south, in PréchacMuseumMuseumAbbaye de La Sauve-Majeure27 km north, in La SauvePlaces within 40 km of Sauternes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Sauternes
What is there to see in Sauternes?
The first on our list in Sauternes are Château d'Yquem, Château Filhot, Château Guiraud and Espace Culturel Alexandre de Lur Saluces. We list 4 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sauternes?
One, in town or within 5 km: Espace Culturel Alexandre de Lur Saluces.
Which places in Sauternes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Sauternes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Yquem.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sauternes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Roquetaillade (6.8 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bazas (15 km), Château de Villandraut (7.5 km), Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (40 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 Sauternes, 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 (3)
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Brède: Carole J..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, 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.