Douchapt tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Riberac at 8 km from Douchapt

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Visit Douchapt: highlights and tourist information

Douchapt 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 Douchapt in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riberac at 8 km and Saint-Astier at 13 km.

Douchapt, 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)

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

See Riberac guide

Saint-Astier

at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 14 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 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 16 km (direction south)

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

See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide

Brantome

at 21 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 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction west), in the Charente department

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 21 km (direction 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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Perigueux

at 23 km (direction east)

One of our favourite towns in the Dordogne, Perigueux has an imposing byzantine cathedral...

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Perigueux cathedral

Cathedral at 23 km (direction east)

The cathedral in Perigueux combines roman and byzantine elements to create a most unusual...

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 23 km (direction east)

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

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Mussidan

at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Issac

at 25 km (direction south)

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

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Map of places to visit near Douchapt

Markets in and near Douchapt

• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (4km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (9km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (13km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Brantome: market Friday (21km)
• Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (23km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (23km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (24km)
• Chalais: market Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Douchapt, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (21km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (37km)
• Limeuil (53km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (31km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (52km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (57km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (57km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (8km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (17km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (18km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (21km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (22km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (39km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (49km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (52km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (54km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Montréal (25km)
• Logis de Forge (43km)
• Jardins du Sardy (50km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (44km)

Geography and distances

Douchapt is in the south-west of France at 23 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Douchapt is 427 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 Douchapt from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Celles, Grand-Brassac, Montagrier, Saint-Meard-de-Drone, Saint-Pardoux-de-Drone, Saint-Sulpice-de-Roumagnac, Saint-Victor, Segonzac and Tocane-Saint-Apre.

This page in French: Visiter Douchapt