Besse tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Prats-du-Perigord at 4 km from Besse
Visit Besse: highlights and tourist information
Besse 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 Besse in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Prats-du-Perigord at 4 km and Villefranche-du-Perigord at 5 km.
Besse, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Prats-du-Perigord
at 4 km (direction west-north-west)Prats-du-Perigord is a small village with an impressive fortified church in the south-east of...
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Villefranche-du-Perigord
at 5 km (direction south-west)Surrounded by the forests that produce the famous local chestnuts, Villefranche-du-Perigord is a small...
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Marminiac
at 7 km (direction east), in the Lot departmentMarminiac is a small village with a church, traditional market hall and a tower...
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Saint-Pompon
at 7 km (direction north-east)Saint-Pompon, France is a small village to the south of the Dordogne department with...
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Daglan
at 11 km (direction north-east)Daglan is a small village in the south of the Dordogne department on the...
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Belves
Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-west)Belves is one of the liveliest and most attractive small towns in the Dordogne...
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The Jardins de l'Albarede
Garden at 14 km (direction north-north-east)The Jardins de l'Albarede is an attractive garden surrounded by wooded hills in the...
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Chateau de Bonaguil
Castle at 16 km (direction south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentThe medieval Chateau de Bonaguil, in a lovely woodland setting, is one of our...
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Chateau de Castelnaud
Castle at 17 km (direction north-north-east)The extensive Chateau de Castelnaud and the associated Museum of Medieval Weapons are very...
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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction north-north-east)Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a very pretty village best known for the Chateau de castelnaud, the...
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Monpazier
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction west)Monpazier is an exceptional 13th century bastide town, among the most beautiful villages in...
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Domme
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction north-east)Domme is a beautiful hilltop village with an extensive cave system, and extensive views...
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Chateau des Milandes
Castle at 17 km (direction north-east)The beautifully restored Chateau des Milandes, in Renaissance style, is best known for its...
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Jardins de Marqueyssac
Garden at 18 km (direction north-north-east)The beautiful gardens of Marqueyssac are the most visited gardens in Aquitaine...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Reserve excursions near Besse
Map of places to visit near Besse
Markets in and near Besse
- Cazals: market Sunday (10km)
- Sauveterre-la-Lemance: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (12km)
- Belves: market Saturday (14km)
- Monpazier: market Thursday (17km)
- Domme: market Thursday (17km)
- Puy-l'Eveque: market Tuesday (18km)
- Prayssac: market Friday (20km)
- Catus: market Tuesday (22km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (23km)
- Monsempron-Libos: market Thursday (25km)
More information about Besse, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Besse, France
What to do at Besse? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Besse.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (43km)
Heritage sites
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- Vezere Valley (43km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Belves (14km)
- Domme (17km)
- La Roque-Gageac (18km)
- Beynac (19km)
- Limeuil (30km)
- Monflanquin (31km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (38km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (45km)
- Pujols (46km)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (50km)
- Turenne (57km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (61km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (30km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (31km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (31km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (31km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (28km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (14km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (16km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (23km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (26km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (27km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (32km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (38km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (39km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (44km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (45km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (46km)
- Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de la Daille (11km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (14km)
- Jardin de Conty (16km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (17km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (18km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (20km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (25km)
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (36km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (38km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (40km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (31km)
- Grottes de Fontirou (52km)
Towns of Art and history
- Sarlat (26km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (43km)
Geography and distances
Besse is in the south-west of France at 65 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Besse is 475 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Besse
from Perigueux (prefecture): 65 km
from Paris: 475 km
from Calais: 701 km
from Nice: 503 km
from Bordeaux: 134 km
from Strasbourg: 668 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 Besse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Campagnac-les-Quercy, Orliac, Prats-du-Perigord, Saint-Cernin-de-l'Herm and Villefranche-du-Perigord.
This page in French: Visiter Besse