Talence’s places to visit, starting with Château Raba
Talence and its surroundings hold 15 attractions, 12 museums and 10 châteaux. 4 places to visit are mapped in Talence, with 102 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. At 6.3 km, Pont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas is worth the journey.
The best known in Talence
Beyond Château Raba, there are 3 châteaux, an attraction and a museum.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux3.4 km north, in Bordeaux
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux3.3 km north, in BordeauxBest 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
Just outside town, most of the 102 sit to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Talence; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
The two biggest groups: other sights (15) and châteaux or heritage sites (14).
Dark: in Talence. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
In town there are 4, and the list adds 102 more within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux
Cathedral located in Bordeaux.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux
Museum of fine arts in Bordeaux, France.
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16CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux
Museum of contemporary art in Bordeaux, France.
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Hôpital-prieuré Saint-Jacques
Priory located in Gironde, in France.
The 4 places in Talence first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 102.
Further out, the best known
Pont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas (6.3 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumBase sous-marine de Bordeaux7.3 km north, in Bordeaux
MuseumCité du Vin6.7 km northeast, in Bordeaux
ChâteauChâteau de La Brède15 km south, in La Brède
ChâteauChâteau Margaux27 km north, in Margaux-CantenacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Langoiran20 km southeast, in LangoiranChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Yquem36 km southeast, in SauternesChâteauChâteauChâteau Haut-Bailly8.3 km south, in LéognanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lormont9.1 km northeast, in LormontMuseumMuseumAbbaye de La Sauve-Majeure22 km east, in La SauveMuseumMuseumGrotte de Pair-non-Pair27 km north, in Prignac-et-MarcampsChâteauChâteauMotte Saint-Albe5.4 km southwest, in GradignanPlaces within 40 km of Talence with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Talence
What is there to see in Talence?
The first on our list in Talence are Château Raba, Château Belair, Château des Arts and Château La Tour Haut Brion. We list 4 places in town. Another 102 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Talence?
12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, Musée d'Aquitaine, CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux and Cité Frugès.
Which places in Talence are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Talence are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château Raba and Château Belair.
What well-known places are within a day out of Talence?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas (6.3 km), Base sous-marine de Bordeaux (7.3 km), Cité du Vin (6.7 km), Château de La Brède (15 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 Talence, 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 (19)
- 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
- 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
- CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Pape Clément: Kassander der Minoer at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des arts décoratifs de Bordeaux: Dark Attsios, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Bordeaux: J W from France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national des Douanes: JPI, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Goupil - Conservatoire de l'image industrielle: Musée d'Aquitaine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Bordeaux: Dark Attsios, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'ethnographie de l'université de Bordeaux: Laura Bongio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Entrepôt Lainé: Captaintapas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Base sous-marine de Bordeaux: P. Charpiat, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cité du Vin: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Brède: Carole J..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 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.