Celles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Riberac at 8 km from Celles
Visit Celles: highlights and tourist information
Celles 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 Celles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Riberac at 8 km and Chateau de Bourdeilles at 14 km.
Celles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Riberac
at 8 km (direction west-south-west)Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...
See Riberac guide
Chateau de Bourdeilles
Castle at 14 km (direction east)The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...
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Bourdeilles
at 14 km (direction east)Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...
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Mareuil-en-Perigord
at 18 km (direction north-north-east)The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...
See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west), in the Charente departmentThe attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...
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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean
Church at 19 km (direction west), in the Charente departmentThe Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...
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Saint-Astier
at 19 km (direction south-east)Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....
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Brantome
at 20 km (direction east-north-east)In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...
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Brantome Abbey
Abbey at 20 km (direction east-north-east)Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...
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Neuvic sur l'Isle
at 22 km (direction south-south-east)Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...
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Villebois-Lavalette
at 23 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente departmentThe village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...
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Chateau de la Mercerie
Castle at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Charente departmentThe Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...
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Perigueux
at 27 km (direction east-south-east)One of our favourite towns in the Dordogne, Perigueux has an imposing byzantine cathedral...
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Perigueux cathedral
Cathedral at 27 km (direction east-south-east)The cathedral in Perigueux combines roman and byzantine elements to create a most unusual...
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Reserve excursions near Celles
Map of places to visit near Celles
Markets in and near Celles
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (8km)
- Lisle: market Tuesday (11km)
- Mareuil: market Tuesday (17km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (19km)
- Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Brantome: market Friday (20km)
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (27km)
- Chalais: market Monday (29km)
- Mussidan: market Saturday (30km)
More information about Celles, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Celles, France
What to do at Celles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Celles.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (19km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (36km)
National Monuments
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (30km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (32km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (46km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (8km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (20km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (21km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (22km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (27km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (30km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (40km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (43km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (45km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (51km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (56km)
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (63km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Montréal (31km)
- Logis de Forge (37km)
- Jardin du Chaigne (53km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte de Montgaudier (42km)
Towns of Art and history
Geography and distances
Celles is in the south-west of France at 27 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Celles is 422 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Celles
from Perigueux (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 422 km
from Calais: 638 km
from Nice: 572 km
from Bordeaux: 93 km
from Strasbourg: 666 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 Celles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bertric-Buree, Bourg-Des-Maisons, Chapdeuil, Coutures, Douchapt, Grand-Brassac, Montagrier, Riberac, Saint-Meard-de-Drone, Saint-Victor, Verteillac and Villetoureix.
This page in French: Visiter Celles