Fossemagne tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Grotte de Rouffignac at 9 km from Fossemagne
Visit Fossemagne: highlights and tourist information
Fossemagne 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 Fossemagne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Grotte de Rouffignac at 9 km and Plazac at 11 km.
Fossemagne, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Grotte de Rouffignac
Cave at 9 km (direction south)The Grotte de Rouffignac contains engravings and drawings of more than 100 mammoths...
See Grotte de Rouffignac guide
Plazac
at 11 km (direction south-south-east)The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...
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Fanlac
at 11 km (direction east-south-east)Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...
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Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction south-east)In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...
See Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere guide
Montignac
at 16 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
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Château et Jardins de Losse
Castle at 16 km (direction east-south-east)Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...
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La-Roque-Saint-Christophe
Cave at 16 km (direction south-south-east)The prehistoric dwellings built in the cliffs at La Roque-Saint-Christophe are one of the...
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Le Moustier
at 17 km (direction south-east)Le Moustier is a small village that is home to two prehistoric shelters of...
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Lascaux caves
Cave at 17 km (direction east-south-east)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
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Tourtoirac
at 17 km (direction north-north-east)The small village of Tourtoirac has a church and river walk as well as...
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Laugerie-Basse
Cave at 19 km (direction south)Laugerie Basse is a prehistoric shelter in the Vezere Valley in the Dordogne...
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Chateau de Hautefort
Castle at 20 km (direction north-east)At Chateau de Hautefort you can see a vey imposing castle and also extensive...
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The Grotte du Grand Roc
Cave at 20 km (direction south)The Grotte du Grand Roc is a beautiful natural cave system in the Dordogne....
See The Grotte du Grand Roc guide
Badefols d'Ans
at 20 km (direction east-north-east)Badefols d'Ans is a small village around a castle and church...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Reserve excursions near Fossemagne
Map of places to visit near Fossemagne
Markets in and near Fossemagne
- Thenon: market Tuesday (7km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (10km)
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (19km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (21km)
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (22km)
- Vergt: market Friday (23km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (23km)
- Excideuil: market Thursday (24km)
- Terrasson: market Thursday (25km)
More information about Fossemagne, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Fossemagne, France
What to do at Fossemagne? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fossemagne.
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (17km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (15km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (22km)
- Limeuil (28km)
- Beynac (34km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (35km)
- La Roque-Gageac (37km)
- Belves (39km)
- Domme (40km)
- Segur-le-Chateau (42km)
National Monuments
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (21km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (21km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (21km)
- Font-de-Gaume (22km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (37km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (15km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (22km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (22km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (26km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (26km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (27km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (30km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (32km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (32km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (37km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (37km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (39km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (40km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (44km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (46km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Losse (16km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (20km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (25km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (32km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (32km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (35km)
- Jardin de Conty (36km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (36km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (40km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (40km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (21km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (42km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Donzenac (44km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (50km)
Geography and distances
Fossemagne is in the south-west of France at 22 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Fossemagne is 428 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fossemagne
from Perigueux (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 428 km
from Calais: 651 km
from Nice: 524 km
from Bordeaux: 127 km
from Strasbourg: 642 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 Fossemagne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ajat, Limeyrat, Milhac-d'Auberoche, Saint-Antoine-d'Auberoche and Saint-Geyrac.
This page in French: Visiter Fossemagne