Fanlac tourism and travel guide
Visit Fanlac: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv series of Jacquou le Croquant.
Fanlac is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Fanlac. For detailed visitor information see the Fanlac travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fanlac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Montignac at 5 km and Plazac at 6 km.
Fanlac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Château et Jardins de Losse
Castle at 5 km (direction south-east)Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...
See Château et Jardins de Losse guide
Montignac
at 5 km (direction east)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
See Montignac guide
Plazac
at 6 km (direction west-south-west)The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...
See Plazac guide
Lascaux caves
Cave at 6 km (direction east)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
See Lascaux caves guide
Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere
Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction south)In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...
See Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere guide
Le Moustier
at 8 km (direction south-south-west)Le Moustier is a small village that is home to two prehistoric shelters of...
See Le Moustier guide
La-Roque-Saint-Christophe
Cave at 9 km (direction south-south-west)The prehistoric dwellings built in the cliffs at La Roque-Saint-Christophe are one of the...
See La-Roque-Saint-Christophe guide
Grotte de Rouffignac
Cave at 10 km (direction west)The Grotte de Rouffignac contains engravings and drawings of more than 100 mammoths...
See Grotte de Rouffignac guide
Saint-Amand-de-Coly
Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction east)The village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly is one of the prettiest in the Dordogne, and also...
See Saint-Amand-de-Coly guide
Chateau de Commarque
Castle at 14 km (direction south)The Chateau de Commarque is an imposing ruined castle that was 'found' in the...
See Chateau de Commarque guide
Saint-Geniès
at 15 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church...
See Saint-Geniès guide
Laugerie-Basse
Cave at 15 km (direction south-west)Laugerie Basse is a prehistoric shelter in the Vezere Valley in the Dordogne...
See Laugerie-Basse guide
The Grotte du Grand Roc
Cave at 15 km (direction south-west)The Grotte du Grand Roc is a beautiful natural cave system in the Dordogne....
See The Grotte du Grand Roc guide
Font-de-Gaume
Cave at 15 km (direction south-south-west)The caves at Font-de-Gaume are one of the last caves in France where the...
See Font-de-Gaume guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Map of places to visit near Fanlac
Markets in and near Fanlac
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
- Thenon: market Tuesday (9km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (12km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (16km)
- Terrasson: market Thursday (18km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (20km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (21km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (22km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (22km)
- Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Fanlac, France
What to do at Fanlac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fanlac.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (51km)
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (7km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (6km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (12km)
- Beynac (25km)
- Limeuil (26km)
- La Roque-Gageac (28km)
- Domme (31km)
- Belves (33km)
- Turenne (38km)
- Segur-le-Chateau (44km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (44km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (44km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (15km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (16km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (16km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (16km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (6km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (12km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (22km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (24km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (30km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (31km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (33km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (33km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (35km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (36km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (37km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (38km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (41km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (42km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (48km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Losse (5km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (18km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (20km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (22km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (27km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (28km)
- Jardin de Conty (29km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (30km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (31km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (31km)
- Jardin de la Daille (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (16km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (34km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (50km)
Geography and distances
Fanlac is in the south-west of France at 32 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Fanlac is 432 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fanlac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 32 km
from Paris: 432 km
from Calais: 657 km
from Nice: 513 km
from Bordeaux: 134 km
from Strasbourg: 639 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 Fanlac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auriac-du-Perigord, Bars, Montignac, Plazac, Thonac and Valojoulx.
This page in French: Visiter Fanlac