Festalemps tourism and travel guide

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

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Visit Festalemps: highlights and tourist information

Festalemps 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 Festalemps 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.

Festalemps, 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 8 km (direction east-north-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-north-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 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Mussidan

at 23 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Astier

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Issac

at 29 km (direction south-east)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 29 km (direction 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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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 29 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 29 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 30 km (direction north-east)

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

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Charmant

at 30 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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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente department

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

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Reserve excursions near Festalemps

Map of places to visit near Festalemps

Markets in and near Festalemps

• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Chalais: market Monday (17km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (20km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (24km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (24km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (25km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (25km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (30km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (35km)
• Brantome: market Friday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Festalemps, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Saint-Emilion (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (7km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (43km)
• Chateau de Puyguilhem (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (61km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (8km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (33km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (36km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (44km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (45km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Montréal (29km)
• Logis de Forge (38km)
• Jardins du Sardy (42km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (48km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (46km)

Geography and distances

Festalemps is in the south-west of France at 38 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Festalemps is 434 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 Festalemps from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Bourg-du-Bost, Chassaignes, Comberanche-et-Epeluche, Laprade, Ponteyraud, Saint-Antoine-Cumond, Saint-Privat-Des-Pres, Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers and Vanxains.

This page in French: Visiter Festalemps