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Visit Castelnaud-la-Chapelle: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a very pretty village best known for the Chateau de castelnaud, the most visited castle in the region

Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Attractions in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

The extensive Chateau de Castelnaud and the associated Museum of Medieval Weapons are very popular with both adults nd children: Chateau de Castelnaud

The beautifully restored Chateau des Milandes, in Renaissance style, is best known for its association with the jazz dancer called Josephine Baker: Chateau des Milandes

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Jardins de Marqueyssac at 2 km and Beynac at 3 km.

Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateau de Castelnaud

Castle less than one km (direction north-north-east)

The extensive Chateau de Castelnaud and the associated Museum of Medieval Weapons are very...

See Chateau de Castelnaud guide

Jardins de Marqueyssac

Garden at 2 km (direction east-north-east)

The beautiful gardens of Marqueyssac are the most visited gardens in Aquitaine...

See Jardins de Marqueyssac guide

Beynac

Most Beautiful Village at 3 km (direction north-north-west)

One of the most beautiful villages in France and also with stunning views and...

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Chateau de Beynac

Castle at 3 km (direction north-north-west)

High on a clifftop and beautifully restored, the Chateau de Beynac is our favourite...

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Chateau des Milandes

Castle at 3 km (direction west-north-west)

The beautifully restored Chateau des Milandes, in Renaissance style, is best known for its...

See Chateau des Milandes guide

La Roque-Gageac

Most Beautiful Village at 3 km (direction east-north-east)

The picture-postcard village of La Roque-Gageac is along the banks of the Dordogne river...

See La Roque-Gageac guide

The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie

Garden at 3 km (direction east-north-east)

The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie is a colourful garden in the Dordogne valley...

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The Jardins de l'Albarede

Garden at 3 km (direction south-east)

The Jardins de l'Albarede is an attractive garden surrounded by wooded hills in the...

See The Jardins de l'Albarede guide

Saint Vincent de Cosse

at 4 km (direction north-west)

Saint Vincent de Cosse is a charming village with some beautiful houses and rural...

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Domme

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction east)

Domme is a beautiful hilltop village with an extensive cave system, and extensive views...

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La Musée de la Rue du temps qui passe

Museum at 6 km (direction west-north-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

Vitrac and Vitrac Port

at 7 km (direction east-north-east)

Vitrac is a quiet village next to Vitrac Port which has a river beach...

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Chateau de Montfort

Castle at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

Close to Sarlat, the Chateau de Montfort is an imposing setting above the river...

See Chateau de Montfort guide

Daglan

at 9 km (direction south-south-east)

Daglan is a small village in the south of the Dordogne department on the...

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Reserve excursions near Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

Map of places to visit near Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

Markets in and near Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

• Domme: market Thursday (6km)
• Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (10km)
• Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (10km)
• Belves: market Saturday (12km)
• Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (17km)
• Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Gourdon (Lot): market Saturday (19km)
• Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (19km)
• Cazals: market Sunday (20km)
• Le Bugue: market Tuesday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, France

What to do at Castelnaud-la-Chapelle? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (37km)

Heritage sites

• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Vezere Valley (26km)
• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beynac (3km)
• La Roque-Gageac (3km)
• Domme (5km)
• Belves (12km)
• Limeuil (22km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (22km)
• Saint-Amand-de-Coly (29km)
• Turenne (43km)
• Monflanquin (44km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (48km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (57km)

National Monuments

• Font-de-Gaume (16km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (17km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (17km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gourdon (19km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (5km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (10km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (12km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (17km)
• Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (22km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (26km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (26km)
• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (28km)
• Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (29km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (53km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (58km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Marqueyssac (2km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (3km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (5km)
• Jardin de Conty (8km)
• Jardin de la Daille (15km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (16km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (19km)
• Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (23km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (24km)
• Jardins de l'Imaginaire (37km)
• Jardins secrets de Cahors (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (25km)
• Cahors (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (17km)
• Gouffre de la Fage (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sarlat (10km)
• Perigueux (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (37km)

Geography and distances

Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is in the south-west of France at 53 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is 459 kilometres from Paris).

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 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beynac, Bezenac, Cenac-et-Saint-Julien, Domme, Grives, La Roque-Gageac, Saint-Cybranet, Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse, Veyrines-de-Domme and Vezac.

This page in French: Visiter Castelnaud-la-Chapelle