Ajat tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Fanlac at 12 km from Ajat
Visit Ajat: highlights and tourist information
Ajat 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 Ajat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Fanlac at 12 km and Grotte de Rouffignac at 12 km.
Ajat, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Fanlac
at 12 km (direction south-east)Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...
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Grotte de Rouffignac
Cave at 12 km (direction south-south-west)The Grotte de Rouffignac contains engravings and drawings of more than 100 mammoths...
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Tourtoirac
at 13 km (direction north-north-east)The small village of Tourtoirac has a church and river walk as well as...
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Plazac
at 13 km (direction south-south-east)The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...
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Montignac
at 15 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
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Chateau de Hautefort
Castle at 15 km (direction north-east)At Chateau de Hautefort you can see a vey imposing castle and also extensive...
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Badefols d'Ans
at 16 km (direction east-north-east)Badefols d'Ans is a small village around a castle and church...
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Lascaux caves
Cave at 17 km (direction east-south-east)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
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Château et Jardins de Losse
Castle at 17 km (direction south-east)Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...
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Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-south-east)In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...
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La-Roque-Saint-Christophe
Cave at 19 km (direction south-south-east)The prehistoric dwellings built in the cliffs at La Roque-Saint-Christophe are one of the...
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Le Moustier
at 19 km (direction south-south-east)Le Moustier is a small village that is home to two prehistoric shelters of...
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Excideuil
at 20 km (direction south-south-east)The town of Excideuil in the northern Dordogne has a lively market every Thursday...
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Le Bouquet
at 20 km (direction north-west)The Jardin du Bouquet is a large park containing 50 different gardens of clipped...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Reserve excursions near Ajat
Map of places to visit near Ajat
Markets in and near Ajat
- Thenon: market Tuesday (4km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (13km)
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (17km)
- Excideuil: market Thursday (20km)
- Terrasson: market Thursday (23km)
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (24km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (24km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (27km)
- Vergt: market Friday (27km)
More information about Ajat, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Ajat, France
What to do at Ajat? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ajat.
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (17km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (17km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (21km)
- Limeuil (32km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (33km)
- Beynac (37km)
- Segur-le-Chateau (38km)
- La Roque-Gageac (39km)
- Domme (42km)
- Belves (42km)
- Turenne (46km)
National Monuments
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (24km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (24km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (24km)
- Font-de-Gaume (25km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (17km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (21km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (24km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (28km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (29km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (30km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (31km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (31km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (34km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (36km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (37km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (42km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (42km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (47km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (16km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (17km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (23km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (31km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (35km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (39km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (39km)
- Jardin de Conty (39km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (42km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (43km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (47km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (24km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (40km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (54km)
Geography and distances
Ajat is in the south-west of France at 24 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Ajat is 424 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ajat
from Perigueux (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 424 km
from Calais: 647 km
from Nice: 522 km
from Bordeaux: 130 km
from Strasbourg: 638 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 Ajat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brouchaud, Fossemagne, Gabillou, Limeyrat, Montagnac-d'Auberoche, Saint-Antoine-d'Auberoche, Sainte-Orse and Thenon.
This page in French: Visiter Ajat