Fonroque tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Eymet at 4 km from Fonroque
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
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
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
at 9 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentLauzun has a small castle, but its main interest is its position in the...
See Lauzun guide
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
at 12 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentMiramont is slightly removed from the tourist areas; visit on Monday when the market...
See Miramont-de-Guyenne guide
Allemans-du-Dropt
at 13 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentAlthough small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...
See Allemans-du-Dropt guide
Castillonnes
at 15 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentCastillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...
See Castillonnes guide
Issigeac
at 15 km (direction east)The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and the most...
See Issigeac guide
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
at 19 km (direction west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentDuras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine...
See Duras guide
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
at 22 km (direction north-west), in the Gironde departmentSainte-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
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
at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Gironde departmentA nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...
See Eynesse guide
Villereal
Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentVillereal is one of our favourite medieval bastide towns, with an impressive wooden market...
See Villereal guide
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Reserve excursions near Fonroque
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
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Monflanquin (34km)
- Pujols (41km)
- Limeuil (42km)
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)
- Monpazier (38km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grottes de Fontirou (48km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (17km)
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).
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