Guîtres

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Guîtres	Sablons at 2.5 km (5 min)
Insee code	33198	Saint-Martin-de-Laye at 2.9 km (3 min)
Postcode	33230	Bayas at 3.1 km (5 min)
Latitude	45.0416990	Coutras at 5.2 km (6 min)
Longitude	-0.1855770	Lagorce at 7.8 km (8 min)
Altitude	From 2 to 70 meters	Abzac at 8.1 km (10 min)
Surface	5.02 km²	Savignac-de-l'Isle at 8.7 km (10 min)
Population	1560 inhabitants	La Clotte at 9.7 km (11 min)
Density	305 inhabitants/km²	Les Peintures at 9.9 km (12 min)
Chief town	Bordeaux (at 54 km, 53 min)	Cercoux at 12 km (14 min)
Department	Gironde	Saint-Médard-de-Guizières at 14.2 km (17 min)
Region	Aquitaine	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

A welcoming country between Oc and Oil country, Township Guîtres is located in the northern part of the department of Gironde, near Libourne, not far from the departments of Charente and the Dordogne.

This territory is part of the Right Bank of the Country and its prestigious vineyards, like the names of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, giving it international recognition.

Guîtres is a city whose wine tourist is justified by its important heritage and rich history, which has enabled him to welcome Henri IV, Louis 13th and Louis XIV.

The small town of Guîtres is built on a hill where it is crossed by three rivers: the Isle, and Lary Galostre. It is this characteristic that earned him his name because Guîtres comes from the Latin "Aquistriae", meaning three rivers.

SIGHTSEEING

The Abbey Guîtres is undoubtedly the symbol of the long religious history of the city and the only vestige of the former Benedictine monastery in the city. This work of beauty and faith, testimony of the purity of Romanesque Benedictine patience, surprises by its size and structure of the 15th century, shaped like a boat overturned. Today, her heart resonating sounds of the organ and hosts an annual music season whose reputation is well established.

Township Guîtres is a welcoming and discovery for both curious fans of all kinds: the tourist train steam Guîtres to return to the charms of traveling to the farm to the Birds of Lagorce (Park bringing together a thousand birds and over 200 exotic species), from the tourist boat at the foot of the Abbey Guîtres to find the way boatmen of old.

The Tourist Office of Canton Guîtres is at your disposal for any requests for additional information.

Detailed information
Monuments	Church Notre-Dame

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

"The Isle of Day Hike", Festival "Music in Pile," "The Photographicofolies", the "Season of the Abbey Musical" ... are all events where culture comes in the plural: classical and contemporary music, theater, performances, exhibitions, choir singing, traveling and festive bucolic ...

The commonality of all these events? Their impact far beyond the limits of the Township Guîtres and a total or partial free access to culture as many. Many other events and demonstrations are held periodically on all municipalities in the canton of Guîtres. The Tourist Office of Canton Guîtres will be pleased to learn of the latest news.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

The territory of the canton of Guîtres offers a variety of landscapes to close as strollers walkers sulcus forests, vineyards, meadows and crops, cross many streams (the Isle of Saye, Dronne ...). So many opportunities to discover a heritage and diverse landscapes.

10 local loops and 3 departmental channels available to you. Maps, guidebooks and heritage tour of the city of Guîtres available from the Tourist Office of Canton Guîtres.

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