Beynac tourism and travel guide
Visit Beynac: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: One of the most beautiful villages in France and also with stunning views and on of the most impressive Dordogne castles, Beynac is unmissable when you visit
Beynac is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Beynac. For detailed visitor information see the Beynac travel guide.
Attractions in Beynac
High on a clifftop and beautifully restored, the Chateau de Beynac is our favourite castle in the region: Chateau de Beynac
Tourist classifications for Beynac include "most beautiful village".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Beynac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint Vincent de Cosse at 2 km and Jardins de Marqueyssac at 2 km.
Beynac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chateau de Beynac
Castle less than one km (direction east-north-east)High on a clifftop and beautifully restored, the Chateau de Beynac is our favourite...
See Chateau de Beynac guide
Saint Vincent de Cosse
at 2 km (direction west-north-west)Saint Vincent de Cosse is a charming village with some beautiful houses and rural...
See Saint Vincent de Cosse guide
Jardins de Marqueyssac
Garden at 2 km (direction south-east)The beautiful gardens of Marqueyssac are the most visited gardens in Aquitaine...
See Jardins de Marqueyssac guide
Chateau de Castelnaud
Castle at 3 km (direction south-south-east)The extensive Chateau de Castelnaud and the associated Museum of Medieval Weapons are very...
See Chateau de Castelnaud guide
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Most Beautiful Village at 3 km (direction south-south-east)Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a very pretty village best known for the Chateau de castelnaud, the...
See Castelnaud-la-Chapelle guide
Chateau des Milandes
Castle at 3 km (direction west-south-west)The beautifully restored Chateau des Milandes, in Renaissance style, is best known for its...
See Chateau des Milandes guide
The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie
Garden at 4 km (direction east-south-east)The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie is a colourful garden in the Dordogne valley...
See The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie guide
La Roque-Gageac
Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction east-south-east)The picture-postcard village of La Roque-Gageac is along the banks of the Dordogne river...
See La Roque-Gageac guide
La Musée de la Rue du temps qui passe
Museum at 5 km (direction west)The musée de la rue du temps qui passe is an atmospheric step back...
See La Musée de la Rue du temps qui passe guide
The Jardins de l'Albarede
Garden at 6 km (direction south-south-east)The Jardins de l'Albarede is an attractive garden surrounded by wooded hills in the...
See The Jardins de l'Albarede guide
Vitrac and Vitrac Port
at 7 km (direction east)Vitrac is a quiet village next to Vitrac Port which has a river beach...
See Vitrac and Vitrac Port guide
Domme
Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction east-south-east)Domme is a beautiful hilltop village with an extensive cave system, and extensive views...
See Domme guide
Chateau de Puymartin
Castle at 8 km (direction east-south-east)The views, the furnishings and the legend of a resident ghost all combine to...
See Chateau de Puymartin guide
Sarlat
at 8 km (direction north-east)Sarlat is the historic capital of the region, and perhaps the most remarkable and...
See Sarlat guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Reserve excursions near Beynac
Map of places to visit near Beynac
Markets in and near Beynac
- Domme: market Thursday (7km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (8km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (8km)
- Belves: market Saturday (13km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (15km)
- Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (18km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Saturday (19km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (19km)
- Cazals: market Sunday (22km)
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Tourist attractions near Beynac, France
What to do at Beynac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Beynac.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (38km)
Heritage sites
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
- Vezere Valley (24km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- La Roque-Gageac (4km)
- Domme (7km)
- Belves (13km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (19km)
- Limeuil (21km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (26km)
- Turenne (42km)
- Monflanquin (45km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (47km)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (59km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (14km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (15km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (15km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (15km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (19km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (52km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (7km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (8km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (13km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (16km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (19km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (25km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (26km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (27km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (27km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (51km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (55km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (56km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (2km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (6km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (7km)
- Jardin de Conty (8km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (16km)
- Jardin de la Daille (17km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (18km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (21km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (21km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (34km)
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (15km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (42km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Donzenac (53km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (38km)
Geography and distances
Beynac is in the south-west of France at 51 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Beynac is 456 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Beynac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 51 km
from Paris: 456 km
from Calais: 681 km
from Nice: 504 km
from Bordeaux: 135 km
from Strasbourg: 653 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 Beynac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allas-les-Mines, Bezenac, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Cenac-et-Saint-Julien, Cladech, Domme, La Roque-Gageac, Saint-Andre-D'Allas, Saint-Cybranet, Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse, Sarlat, Veyrines-de-Domme and Vezac.
This page in French: Visiter Beynac