Agonac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Sorges at 10 km from Agonac
Visit Agonac: highlights and tourist information
Agonac is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Agonac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Sorges at 10 km and Le Bouquet at 10 km.
Agonac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Sorges
at 10 km (direction east)Sorges is a village in the Dordogne renowned for its truffles and has an...
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Le Bouquet
at 10 km (direction east)The Jardin du Bouquet is a large park containing 50 different gardens of clipped...
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Perigueux
at 11 km (direction south-south-west)One of our favourite towns in the Dordogne, Perigueux has an imposing byzantine cathedral...
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Brantome Abbey
Abbey at 11 km (direction north-west)Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...
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Brantome
at 11 km (direction north-west)In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...
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Perigueux cathedral
Cathedral at 12 km (direction south-south-west)The cathedral in Perigueux combines roman and byzantine elements to create a most unusual...
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Bourdeilles
at 13 km (direction west-north-west)Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...
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Chateau de Bourdeilles
Castle at 13 km (direction west-north-west)The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...
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Chateau de Puyguilhem
Castle at 15 km (direction west-north-west)Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...
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Saint-Jean-de-Cole
Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction north-east)Saint-Jean-de-Cole is a small but very pretty village with a nice church and beautiful...
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Thiviers
at 19 km (direction north-east)Thiviers is a very typical Dordogne market town, best known for the foie gras...
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Saint-Astier
at 24 km (direction west-south-west)Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....
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Excideuil
at 24 km (direction east)The town of Excideuil in the northern Dordogne has a lively market every Thursday...
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Tourtoirac
at 24 km (direction east)The small village of Tourtoirac has a church and river walk as well as...
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Reserve excursions near Agonac
Map of places to visit near Agonac
Markets in and near Agonac
- Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (11km)
- Brantome: market Friday (11km)
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (12km)
- Lisle: market Tuesday (16km)
- Thiviers: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Thiviers: market Saturday (20km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (21km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (21km)
- Excideuil: market Thursday (24km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (24km)
More information about Agonac, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Agonac, France
What to do at Agonac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Agonac.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (16km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (41km)
- Segur-le-Chateau (46km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (46km)
National Monuments
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (14km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (45km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (45km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (45km)
- Font-de-Gaume (45km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (27km)
- Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (43km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (11km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (12km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (12km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (13km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (14km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (19km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (41km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (44km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (46km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (57km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (58km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (31km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (39km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (42km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (47km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (57km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (45km)
- Grotte de Montgaudier (47km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (50km)
Geography and distances
Agonac is in the south-west of France at 12 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Agonac is 414 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Agonac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 12 km
from Paris: 414 km
from Calais: 634 km
from Nice: 546 km
from Bordeaux: 116 km
from Strasbourg: 645 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into the airports at either Bergerac (or Bordeaux). Alternatively to drive from the cross-channel ports takes around 9-11 hours. For driving distances to Agonac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateau-l'Eveque, Cornille, Eyvirat, Ligueux and Saint-Front-d'Alemps.
This page in French: Visiter Agonac