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Bordeaux Wine Region
The world's most prestigious wine-producing region, with thousands of chateaux spread across legendary appellations like Medoc and Pomerol.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Blanquefort
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
About Blanquefort
Blanquefort is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bruges, 51km from Arcachon Bay.
Blanquefort is in New Aquitaine, France, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bruges, about 4 km away.
Blanquefort (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃kfɔʁ]; Gascon: Blancahòrt) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Blanquefort is an outlying commune of the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
The commune consists of historic Blanquefort and Caychac, which is further out from centralRead more
Bordeaux and was formerly a commune in its own right. Historic Blanquefort includes the ruins of a small medieval fortress and a nineteenth-century park, the Parc de Majolan, complete with a maze-like grotto and small artificial ruins which were in vogue at that time.
Blanquefort is well connected to the rest of the agglomeration by the Bordeaux bus services, including services most of the night. It also has a train station with regular services to central Bordeaux. The Bordeaux tram system is projected to connect with Blanquefort in 2013.
Blanquefort, which is located in a famous wine-producing area, has a notable educational institution for viticulture.
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Within an hour or so of Blanquefort: Bordeaux Wine Region (9 km), Saint-Emilion (38 km), Arcachon Bay (51 km), Dune of Pilat (58 km).
Where is Blanquefort?
Blanquefort is in New Aquitaine, France, about 4 km from Bruges.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,636
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 44.9106, -0.6376
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Blanquefort
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Saint-Emilion
A UNESCO-listed medieval village surrounded by world-famous vineyards, featuring a remarkable monolithic church carved from solid limestone.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Arcachon Bay
A sheltered lagoon famous for its oyster farms, the charming town of Arcachon, and the bird sanctuary of Banc d'Arguin.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Dune of Pilat
Europe's tallest sand dune, rising over 100 meters above the Atlantic coast with sweeping views of the Arcachon Bay and pine forests.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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