The Top 17 Attractions around Saint-Maixant
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Saint-Maixant. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Saint-Maixant is a region where 17
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 10, 2025
Garonne Lateral Canal
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Very scenic, a few places to stop for refreshments.
In the Gironde department, the surface is better than in the Lot-Garonne department.
Sometimes nice and shady, many small locks.
In the Gironde department, the surface is better than in the Lot-Garonne department.
Sometimes nice and shady, many small locks.
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Budos Castle
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Beautiful ruins of the castle of Budos, accessible by road but also by paths along the river. Much nicer!
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Castets Lock, no. 53
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Impressive high water marks on the lock house of lock 53 of Castets-en-Dorthe on the Canal latéral de Garonne. The highest flood is marked on March 6th, 1930; the lock …
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Château de la Benauge.
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Private place generally open during Heritage Days, it can be admired anyway from all around. You will have to climb to look at it from a distance, and climb to …
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Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
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Sainte-Croix-du-Mont is built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Garonne valley and the Sauternes vineyards. At the foot of the imposing castle of Tastes, there is an interpretive trail and …
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Mazerac lock - Canal latéral à la Garonne
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Lock on the canal, from time to time the cycle path changes sides.
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Verdelais
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On the way to Santiago de Compostela, Verdelais has a large basilica, an impressive Calvary (in the cemetery where Toulouse-Lautrec is buried), as well as a mill still in operation: …
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Scandiberique, section through the forest
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Very nice section of the railway cycle path, in Langon itself it's okay, at least the cycle path on the main road.
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Saint-Macaire and Its Ramparts
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Saint-Macaire is a commune in the French department of Gironde and has 1541 inhabitants. The place is part of the Langon arrondissement.
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Chemin du Port - View of Saint-Macaire
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View of the town of Saint-Macaire and its ramparts. From Chemin du Port, along the Garonne. Ideal for a lunch break!
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Porte de la Benauge
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Main entrance gate to the medieval town; however, it is advisable to park outside the city walls
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