Castels tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Saint-Cyprien at 0 km from Castels
Visit Castels: highlights and tourist information
Castels 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 Castels in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Cyprien at 0 km and Vezere Valley at 3 km.
Castels, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Saint-Cyprien
less than one km (direction west)Saint-Cyprien village has a very picturesque historic centre and lovely views across the Dordogne...
See Saint-Cyprien guide
Vezere Valley
at 3 km (direction north-north-east)The pretty valley of the Vézère is an important region for its well preserved...
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La Musée de la Rue du temps qui passe
Museum at 4 km (direction south-south-east)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
Saint Vincent de Cosse
at 6 km (direction east-south-east)Saint Vincent de Cosse is a charming village with some beautiful houses and rural...
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Chateau des Milandes
Castle at 7 km (direction south-east)The beautifully restored Chateau des Milandes, in Renaissance style, is best known for its...
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Font-de-Gaume
Cave at 7 km (direction north-north-west)The caves at Font-de-Gaume are one of the last caves in France where the...
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Siorac-en-Perigord
at 7 km (direction south-west)Siorac-en-Perigord is a peaceful village close to the main sights of the Dordogne....
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Les Eyzies
at 8 km (direction north-north-west)Les Eyzies is a small traditional town, within easy reach of many of the...
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Musee National de Prehistoire
at 8 km (direction north-north-west)The Musee National de Prehistoire in Les Eyzies contains one of the most complete...
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Campagne
at 8 km (direction west-north-west)Campagne is a pretty village with a splendid castle in the centre and lovely...
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Beynac
Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction east-south-east)One of the most beautiful villages in France and also with stunning views and...
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Chateau de Beynac
Castle at 8 km (direction east-south-east)High on a clifftop and beautifully restored, the Chateau de Beynac is our favourite...
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Cabanes du Breuil
at 8 km (direction north-east)The Cabanes du Breuil are ancient farm buildings made from dry stone in the...
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The Abri Cro Magnon
at 8 km (direction north-north-west)The Abri Cro-Magnon is an information centre built at the site of the first...
See The Abri Cro Magnon guide
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Reserve excursions near Castels
Map of places to visit near Castels
Markets in and near Castels
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (0km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (8km)
- Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (11km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (11km)
- Belves: market Saturday (11km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (13km)
- Domme: market Thursday (15km)
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
- Monpazier: market Thursday (24km)
- Lalinde: market Thursday (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Castels, France
What to do at Castels? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Castels.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (45km)
Heritage sites
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
- Vezere Valley (22km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beynac (8km)
- Belves (11km)
- La Roque-Gageac (12km)
- Limeuil (13km)
- Domme (15km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (16km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (27km)
- Monflanquin (44km)
- Turenne (47km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (7km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (8km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (8km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (8km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (27km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (8km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (11km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (13km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (15km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (16km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (16km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (17km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (23km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (26km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (27km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (34km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (44km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (48km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de Conty (7km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (10km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (10km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (11km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (13km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (15km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (19km)
- Jardin de la Daille (24km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (24km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (34km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (24km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (8km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (45km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Donzenac (54km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (45km)
Geography and distances
Castels is in the south-west of France at 44 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Castels is 454 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Castels
from Perigueux (prefecture): 44 km
from Paris: 454 km
from Calais: 679 km
from Nice: 512 km
from Bordeaux: 128 km
from Strasbourg: 656 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 Castels from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allas-les-Mines, Berbiguieres, Bezenac, Marnac, Meyrals, Mouzens, Saint-Cyprien, Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse and Siorac-en-Perigord.
This page in French: Visiter Castels