Beaussac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Mareuil-en-Perigord at 6 km from Beaussac
Visit Beaussac: highlights and tourist information
Beaussac 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 Beaussac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Mareuil-en-Perigord at 6 km and Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert at 10 km.
Beaussac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Mareuil-en-Perigord
at 6 km (direction south-west)The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...
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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
at 10 km (direction north-east)Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a lovely riverside...
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Varaignes
at 12 km (direction north-north-east)Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is...
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Nontron
at 13 km (direction east-north-east)Nontron is a quiet town within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park to the north...
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Marthon
at 14 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente departmentIn Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...
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Villebois-Lavalette
at 17 km (direction west), in the Charente departmentThe village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...
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Brantome
at 18 km (direction south-east)In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...
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Brantome Abbey
Abbey at 18 km (direction south-east)Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...
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Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 20 km (direction west), in the Charente departmentThe Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
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Bourdeilles
at 20 km (direction south-south-east)Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...
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Chateau de Bourdeilles
Castle at 20 km (direction south-south-east)The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...
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Chateau de Puyguilhem
Castle at 20 km (direction east-south-east)Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...
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Torsac
at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente departmentTorsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...
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Charmant
at 25 km (direction west), in the Charente departmentCharmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...
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Reserve excursions near Beaussac
Map of places to visit near Beaussac
Markets in and near Beaussac
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (6km)
- Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (19km)
- Brantome: market Friday (19km)
- Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (20km)
- Lisle: market Tuesday (24km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (27km)
- La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
- Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (30km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (33km)
More information about Beaussac, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Beaussac, France
What to do at Beaussac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Beaussac.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (28km)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (36km)
National Monuments
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (21km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (13km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (26km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (18km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (21km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (28km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (30km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (30km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (34km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (34km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (34km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (37km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (38km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (39km)
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Logis de Forge (30km)
- Jardin de Liliane (47km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (19km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (37km)
- Site Corot (54km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Rochefoucauld (29km)
Geography and distances
Beaussac is in the south-west of France at 38 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Beaussac is 399 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Beaussac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 399 km
from Calais: 615 km
from Nice: 571 km
from Bordeaux: 112 km
from Strasbourg: 647 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 Beaussac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Connezac, Hautefaye, Les Graulges, Mareuil, Puyrenier, Rudeau-Ladosse, Saint-Sulpice-de-Mareuil and Sainte-Croix-de-Mareuil.
This page in French: Visiter Beaussac