Archignac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Salignac-Eyvigues at 4 km from Archignac
Visit Archignac: highlights and tourist information
Archignac 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 Archignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Salignac-Eyvigues at 4 km and Saint-Geniès at 5 km.
Archignac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Salignac-Eyvigues
at 4 km (direction south-south-east)The small town of Salignac-Eyvigues in the Dordogne has several places of interest including...
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Saint-Geniès
at 5 km (direction west-south-west)Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church...
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Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac
Garden at 8 km (direction south)The Gardens of the Manoir d'Eyrignac are a remarkable garden with large areas of...
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Saint-Amand-de-Coly
Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction north-west)The village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly is one of the prettiest in the Dordogne, and also...
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Lascaux caves
Cave at 12 km (direction west-north-west)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
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Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire
Garden at 13 km (direction west-north-west)The Jardins de l'Imaginaire is a lovely contemporary garden in the Dordogne town of...
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Terrasson
at 13 km (direction west-north-west)The quiet town of Terrasson in the north of the department is best known...
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Montignac
at 13 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
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Carlux
at 14 km (direction south-south-east)Carlux is a pretty village with the ruins of a castle in its centre....
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Les Jardins de Cadiot
Garden at 14 km (direction south-south-east)The Jardins de Cadiot is a pretty garden in the Dordogne Valley near to...
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Château et Jardins de Losse
Castle at 15 km (direction west)Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...
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Sarlat
at 15 km (direction south-west)Sarlat is the historic capital of the region, and perhaps the most remarkable and...
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Chateau de Puymartin
Castle at 17 km (direction west-south-west)The views, the furnishings and the legend of a resident ghost all combine to...
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Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere
Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west)In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Reserve excursions near Archignac
Map of places to visit near Archignac
Markets in and near Archignac
- Terrasson: market Thursday (13km)
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (15km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (15km)
- Souillac: market Friday (18km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (22km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Saturday (22km)
- Thenon: market Tuesday (24km)
- Brive-la-Gaillarde: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday all day (24km)
- Domme: market Thursday (25km)
More information about Archignac, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Archignac, France
What to do at Archignac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Archignac.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (34km)
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (12km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (8km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (18km)
- Turenne (22km)
- La Roque-Gageac (23km)
- Beynac (23km)
- Domme (24km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (27km)
- Carennac (34km)
- Curemonte (35km)
- Belves (36km)
- Limeuil (36km)
- Loubressac (42km)
- Autoire (43km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (24km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (25km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (25km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (25km)
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (42km)
- Chateau Montal (46km)
- Assier Chateau (58km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (22km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (8km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (16km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (18km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (18km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (22km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (25km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (34km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (36km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (41km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (48km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (4km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (13km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (15km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (24km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (24km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (27km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (31km)
- Jardin de Conty (31km)
- Jardin de la Daille (35km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (36km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (37km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (49km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de la Fage (19km)
- Grotte du Grand Roc (25km)
- Gouffre de Padirac (38km)
- Gouffre des Vitarelles (46km)
- Cascades de Gimel (53km)
Towns of Art and history
- Sarlat (15km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Donzenac (29km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (33km)
Geography and distances
Archignac is in the south-west of France at 51 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Archignac is 435 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Archignac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 51 km
from Paris: 435 km
from Calais: 662 km
from Nice: 495 km
from Bordeaux: 150 km
from Strasbourg: 630 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 Archignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Jayac, La Cassagne, Paulin, Saint-Amand-de-Coly, Saint-Crepin-et-Carlucet and Saint-Genies.
This page in French: Visiter Archignac