Biras tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Bourdeilles at 6 km from Biras
Visit Biras: highlights and tourist information
Biras 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 Biras in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bourdeilles at 6 km and Chateau de Bourdeilles at 6 km.
Biras, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Bourdeilles
at 6 km (direction north-west)Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...
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Chateau de Bourdeilles
Castle at 6 km (direction west-north-west)The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...
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Brantome
at 9 km (direction west-north-west)In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...
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Brantome Abbey
Abbey at 9 km (direction west-north-west)Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...
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Perigueux
at 12 km (direction south-east)One of our favourite towns in the Dordogne, Perigueux has an imposing byzantine cathedral...
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Perigueux cathedral
Cathedral at 13 km (direction south-east)The cathedral in Perigueux combines roman and byzantine elements to create a most unusual...
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Chateau de Puyguilhem
Castle at 17 km (direction north-east)Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...
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Saint-Astier
at 18 km (direction south-west)Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....
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Le Bouquet
at 18 km (direction east)The Jardin du Bouquet is a large park containing 50 different gardens of clipped...
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Sorges
at 18 km (direction east)Sorges is a village in the Dordogne renowned for its truffles and has an...
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Saint-Jean-de-Cole
Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction north-east)Saint-Jean-de-Cole is a small but very pretty village with a nice church and beautiful...
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Mareuil-en-Perigord
at 23 km (direction north-west)The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...
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Riberac
at 24 km (direction west)Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...
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Neuvic sur l'Isle
at 25 km (direction south-west)Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...
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Reserve excursions near Biras
Map of places to visit near Biras
Markets in and near Biras
- Lisle: market Tuesday (7km)
- Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (8km)
- Brantome: market Friday (8km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (12km)
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (13km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (18km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (23km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (25km)
- Thiviers: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (27km)
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Tourist attractions near Biras, France
What to do at Biras? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Biras.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (22km)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (37km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (47km)
- Limeuil (49km)
National Monuments
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (17km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (49km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (49km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (49km)
- Font-de-Gaume (50km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (9km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (9km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (9km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (13km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (17km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (24km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (26km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (46km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (47km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (48km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (51km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (55km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (55km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Montréal (34km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (40km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (48km)
- Logis de Forge (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (44km)
- Grotte du Grand Roc (49km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (57km)
Geography and distances
Biras is in the south-west of France at 13 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Biras is 417 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Biras
from Perigueux (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 417 km
from Calais: 636 km
from Nice: 554 km
from Bordeaux: 108 km
from Strasbourg: 652 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 Biras from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourdeilles, Bussac, Chateau-l'Eveque, Sencenac-Puy-de-Fourches and Valeuil.
This page in French: Visiter Biras