Cercles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mareuil-en-Perigord at 10 km from Cercles

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Visit Cercles: highlights and tourist information

Cercles 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 Cercles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mareuil-en-Perigord at 10 km and Chateau de Bourdeilles at 11 km.

Cercles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 10 km (direction )

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...

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Bourdeilles

at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...

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Brantome

at 15 km (direction east)

In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...

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Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 15 km (direction east)

Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...

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Riberac

at 16 km (direction south-west)

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 19 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 23 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...

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Chateau de Puyguilhem

Castle at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...

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Nontron

at 24 km (direction north-east)

Nontron is a quiet town within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park to the north...

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a lovely riverside...

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

The 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 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

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Saint-Astier

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....

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Reserve excursions near Cercles

Map of places to visit near Cercles

Markets in and near Cercles

• Mareuil: market Tuesday (10km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (12km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (13km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Brantome: market Friday (15km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (25km)
• Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (29km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (34km)
• Chalais: market Monday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Cercles, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (25km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (30km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (24km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (24km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (15km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (16km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (23km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (24km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (24km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (35km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (39km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (41km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (34km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (34km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (28km)
• Angouleme (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (42km)

Geography and distances

Cercles is in the south-west of France at 28 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Cercles is 414 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 Cercles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourg-Des-Maisons, Chapdeuil, Coutures, Gout-Rossignol, La Chapelle-Montabourlet, La Tour-Blanche, Leguillac-de-Cercles and Saint-Just.

This page in French: Visiter Cercles