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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Pessac
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
About Pessac
Pessac is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Gradignan, 46km from Arcachon Bay.
Pessac is in New Aquitaine, France, with about 58,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gradignan, about 4 km away.
Pessac (French pronunciation: [pɛsak] ; Occitan: Peçac) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a member of the metropolis of Bordeaux, being the second-largest suburb of Bordeaux and located just southwest of it.
Pessac is home to Bordeaux Montaigne University, theRead more
Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux, and the main production facility of the Monnaie de Paris. It is also in the Pessac-Léognan wine region.
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What is there to see near Pessac?
Within an hour or so of Pessac: Bordeaux Wine Region (6 km), Saint-Emilion (39 km), Arcachon Bay (46 km), Dune of Pilat (52 km).
Where is Pessac?
Pessac is in New Aquitaine, France, about 4 km from Gradignan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 57,944
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 44.8056, -0.6324
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Worth the detour from Pessac
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.
39 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.
46 km · about 55 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.
52 km · about 60 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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