Chassaignes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 7 km from Chassaignes

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Visit Chassaignes: highlights and tourist information

Chassaignes 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 Chassaignes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 7 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 7 km.

Chassaignes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction west-north-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 7 km (direction west-north-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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Riberac

at 7 km (direction east)

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

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Chalais

at 17 km (direction west), in the Charente department

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 24 km (direction south-east)

Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...

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Saint-Astier

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Charente department

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

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Mussidan

at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 27 km (direction north-east)

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 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Bourdeilles

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Charmant

at 28 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente department

Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...

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Issac

at 31 km (direction south-east)

Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....

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Map of places to visit near Chassaignes

Markets in and near Chassaignes

• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (7km)
• Chalais: market Monday (17km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (19km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (23km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (25km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (26km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (27km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (28km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (33km)
• Brantome: market Friday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Chassaignes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Saint-Emilion (51km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (7km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (43km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (58km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (7km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (30km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (32km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (33km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (41km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (43km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (46km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Montréal (31km)
• Logis de Forge (35km)
• Jardins du Sardy (45km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (46km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Angouleme (45km)
• Bergerac (49km)

Geography and distances

Chassaignes is in the south-west of France at 37 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Chassaignes is 431 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 Chassaignes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allemans, Bourg-du-Bost, Comberanche-et-Epeluche, Festalemps, Laprade, Nabinaud, Petit-Bersac, Saint-Antoine-Cumond, Saint-Privat-Des-Pres, Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers and Vanxains.

This page in French: Visiter Chassaignes