Liven up your holidays!

Budos

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Gironde

Historically, the noble family of Budos is known since the 13th century.

The election of Bertrand de Got the pontifical seat in 1305 under the name of Clement V, suddenly, Raymond William of Budos and quite unpredictable, a nephew of the Pope.

During the 100 years war, while under British rule Aquitaine, Budos will figure last village of indomitable as André 2nd Budos called "the scourge of English" rebelled, however, the intensity of the front seat of 1421 at the foot of the castle, he had to resolve to enter into negotiations.

The center of the village is located on a spur overlooking the valley north of the Garonne and Ciron valley is. Because of this location, the view extends from there to the hills of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont and famous all over the country Sauternes.

The village economy is based mainly on the estimated production of wines, classified AOC Graves (red and white dry) and Graves Superior (sweet white) and the exploitation of its forests of pines and acacias.

Geographical information

MunicipalityBudos
Postcode33720
Latitude44.5333200 (N 44° 31’ 60”)
Longitude-0.3855850 (W 0° 23’ 8”)
AltitudeFrom 12m to 70m
Surface area21.10 km²
Population827 inhabitants
Density39 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBordeaux (45 km, 37 min)
Insee code33076
IntercommunalityCC Convergence Garonne
DepartmentGironde
TerritoryAquitaine
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Sauternes4.4 km (8 min)
Bommes4.5 km (7 min)
Pujols-sur-Ciron4.6 km (7 min)
Léogeats5.4 km (9 min)
Landiras6.2 km (8 min)
Illats7.5 km (8 min)
Balizac8.4 km (10 min)
Noaillan8.7 km (11 min)
Fargues9.2 km (16 min)
Villandraut9.9 km (12 min)
Roaillan11.2 km (17 min)
Barsac11.3 km (18 min)
Preignac11.8 km (16 min)
Saint-Michel-de-Rieufret13.2 km (15 min)

Things to see and do

A mid-slope of the hill stands the imposing ruins of a medieval castle built by a lord Budos, nephew of Pope Clement V.

Within the town stands the 12th century church, rebuilt several times over the years, but has kept intact his bedside novel.

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

Fête de Budos

Weather

Sunday 16 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 22°C
Day
Night
Monday 17 june
Min. 16°C - Max. 28°C
Day
Night
Tuesday 18 june
Min. 17°C - Max. 29°C
Day
Night

Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Rental of a bike or mountain bike in southern Gironde
Sports sensations12 € to 35 € Bazas (17.6 km)
Maiden flight and microlight discovery flight
Sports sensations80 € to 225 € La Réole (27 km)
Private tour of Bordeaux's monuments and riverbanks by Citroen 2CV - night time
Entertainment110 € Bordeaux (37 km)
Guided culinary tour of old Bordeaux : Tastings included
Local flavours99 € Bordeaux (37 km)
Bike hire
Sports sensations15 € to 65 € Bordeaux (38 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Mios-Bazas cycle path
Cycling itineraryEasy8:00Le Nizan (10.9 km)
Heritage trail
Village visitEasy1:20Bazas (17.9 km)
Flora trail
Village visitIntermediate1:15Bazas (17.9 km)
Water yesterday and today
Village visitEasy1:15Bazas (17.9 km)
Bossugan-Ruch through the vineyard
HikeEasy2:30Bossugan (39 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
By continuing to browse our site, you are agreeing to the use of cookies to improve your experience and make targeted offers.
Find out more and make settings
Your account