Fonroque tourism and travel guide

Visit Fonroque: highlights and tourist information

Fonroque 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 Fonroque in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Eymet at 4 km and Chateau de Bridoire at 8 km.

Fonroque, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Eymet

Eymet

at 4 km (direction south-south-west)

The bastide town of Eymet,south of Bergerac, has some lovely medieval houses and an...

See Eymet guide
Chateau de Bridoire

Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 8 km (direction north-north-east)

Visit the Chateau de Bridoire, a medieval chateau with lots of games for all...

See Chateau de Bridoire guide
Lauzun

Lauzun

at 9 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Lauzun has a small castle, but its main interest is its position in the...

See Lauzun guide
Monbazillac

Monbazillac

at 12 km (direction north-east)

Monbazillac is home to the Chateau de Monbazillac, famous producer of sweet white wines...

See Monbazillac guide
 
 
Miramont-de-Guyenne

Miramont-de-Guyenne

at 12 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Miramont is slightly removed from the tourist areas; visit on Monday when the market...

See Miramont-de-Guyenne guide
Allemans-du-Dropt

Allemans-du-Dropt

at 13 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Although small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...

See Allemans-du-Dropt guide
Castillonnes

Castillonnes

at 15 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Castillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...

See Castillonnes guide
Issigeac

Issigeac

at 15 km (direction east)

The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and the most...

See Issigeac guide
 
 
Bergerac

Bergerac

at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and with an...

See Bergerac guide
Duras

Duras

at 19 km (direction west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Duras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine...

See Duras guide
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 22 km (direction north-west), in the Gironde department

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...

See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide
Chateau de Lanquais

Chateau de Lanquais

Castle at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

The Chateau de Lanquais - sometimes called the Louvre of the Perigord - combines...

See Chateau de Lanquais guide
 
 
Eynesse

Eynesse

at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Gironde department

A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...

See Eynesse guide
Villereal

Villereal

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Villereal is one of our favourite medieval bastide towns, with an impressive wooden market...

See Villereal guide

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Map of places to visit near Fonroque

 
 

Markets in and near Fonroque

  • Eymet: market Thursday (4km)
  • Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (12km)
  • Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Monday (12km)
  • Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (14km)
  • Castillonnes: market Tuesday (14km)
  • Issigeac: market Sunday (15km)
  • Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
  • Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
  • Duras: market Saturday & Monday (19km)
  • Cancon: market Monday (25km)

More information about Fonroque, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Fonroque, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (33km)
  • Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (38km)
  • Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (41km)
  • Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (46km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (49km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc et potager de Pouthet (4km)
  • Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (30km)
  • Jardins de Beauchamp (30km)
  • Jardins du Sardy (30km)
  • Jardins du château de Montréal (35km)
  • Ets Latour-Marliac (37km)
  • Jardin de Planbuisson (42km)
  • Jardins de la Bourlie (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Grottes de Fontirou (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Fonroque is in the south-west of France at 59 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Fonroque is 485 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Fonroque

Canton: Eymet

Arrondissement: Bergerac

Department: Dordogne

Region: Aquitaine

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 24500

Distance to Fonroque

from Perigueux (prefecture): 59 km

from Paris: 485 km

from Calais: 703 km

from Nice: 557 km

from Bordeaux: 80 km

from Strasbourg: 706 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 Fonroque from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Eymet, Flaugeac, Mescoules, Razac-d'Eymet, Sadillac, Saint-Aubin-de-Cadelech, Saint-Julien-d'Eymet, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Eymet, Sainte-Innocence, Serres-et-Montguyard and Singleyrac.

This page in French: Visiter Fonroque

 
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