Built on old foundations and overlooking the valley of the Garonne, Castets-en-Dorthe is located just outside the Canal des Deux Mers, waterway constructed to complete the work of Pierre Paul Riquet.
Its banks lined with plane trees, its towpath, bridges, locks, make it a heritage of national interest.
| Municipality | Castets et Castillon |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 33210 |
| Latitude | 44.5616900 (N 44° 33’ 42”) |
| Longitude | -0.1531350 (W 0° 9’ 11”) |
| Altitude | From 6m to 56m |
| Surface area | 13.16 km² |
| Population | 1519 inhabitants |
| Density | 115 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Bordeaux (57 km, 46 min) |
| Insee code | 33106 |
| Intercommunality | CC du Sud Gironde |
| Department | Gironde |
| Territory | Aquitaine |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| Saint-Martin-de-Sescas | 2.5 km (6 min) |
|---|---|
| Bieujac | 2.7 km (5 min) |
| Caudrot | 2.9 km (4 min) |
| Saint-Loubert | 3 km (6 min) |
| Saint-Pardon-de-Conques | 3.7 km (6 min) |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Aurillac | 4.6 km (7 min) |
| Barie | 5.1 km (9 min) |
| Casseuil | 5.4 km (7 min) |
| Brannens | 5.9 km (10 min) |
| Bassanne | 6.2 km (10 min) |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Mons | 6.6 km (8 min) |
| Gironde-sur-Dropt | 7.3 km (9 min) |
| Saint-André-du-Bois | 7.6 km (11 min) |
| Sainte-Foy-la-Longue | 7.7 km (12 min) |
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 80 € to 225 € | La Réole (7.9 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 12 € to 20 € | Pessac-sur-Dordogne (34 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 10 € to 50 € | Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt (42 km) |
 | Entertainment | 110 € | Bordeaux (45 km) |
 | Local flavours | 99 € | Bordeaux (45 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 8:00 | Le Nizan (12.5 km) |
 | Village visit | Easy | 1:20 | Bazas (15.3 km) |
 | Village visit | Intermediate | 1:15 | Bazas (15.3 km) |
 | Village visit | Easy | 1:15 | Bazas (15.3 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Bossugan (27 km) |
