Marsac-sur-l'Isle tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Perigueux at 5 km from Marsac-sur-l'Isle
Visit Marsac-sur-l'Isle: highlights and tourist information
Marsac-sur-l'Isle 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 Marsac-sur-l'Isle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Perigueux at 5 km and Perigueux cathedral at 5 km.
Marsac-sur-l'Isle, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Perigueux
at 5 km (direction east)One of our favourite towns in the Dordogne, Perigueux has an imposing byzantine cathedral...
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Perigueux cathedral
Cathedral at 5 km (direction east)The cathedral in Perigueux combines roman and byzantine elements to create a most unusual...
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Saint-Astier
at 11 km (direction west-south-west)Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....
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Bourdeilles
at 16 km (direction north-north-west)Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...
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Chateau de Bourdeilles
Castle at 16 km (direction north-north-west)The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...
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Neuvic sur l'Isle
at 18 km (direction west-south-west)Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...
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Brantome
at 20 km (direction west-south-west)In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...
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Brantome Abbey
Abbey at 20 km (direction west-south-west)Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...
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Villamblard
at 20 km (direction south-west)North of Bergerac, Villamblard is a pleasant town to discover and surrounded by attractive...
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Le Bouquet
at 21 km (direction east-north-east)The Jardin du Bouquet is a large park containing 50 different gardens of clipped...
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Sorges
at 21 km (direction east-north-east)Sorges is a village in the Dordogne renowned for its truffles and has an...
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Issac
at 25 km (direction south-west)Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....
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Riberac
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...
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Chateau de Puyguilhem
Castle at 28 km (direction north-north-east)Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...
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Map of places to visit near Marsac-sur-l'Isle
Markets in and near Marsac-sur-l'Isle
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (4km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (12km)
- Lisle: market Tuesday (14km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (15km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (17km)
- Vergt: market Friday (18km)
- Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Brantome: market Friday (20km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
- Mussidan: market Saturday (29km)
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Tourist attractions near Marsac-sur-l'Isle, France
What to do at Marsac-sur-l'Isle? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Marsac-sur-l'Isle.
Heritage sites
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (5km)
- Vezere Valley (43km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (30km)
- Limeuil (38km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (39km)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (40km)
- Beynac (54km)
- La Roque-Gageac (57km)
- Domme (61km)
National Monuments
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (27km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (39km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (39km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (39km)
- Font-de-Gaume (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (38km)
- Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (56km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (2km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (3km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (4km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (20km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (26km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (27km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (33km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (39km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (41km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (55km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (56km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (60km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Montréal (25km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (39km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (40km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (42km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (47km)
- Jardin de Conty (52km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (56km)
- Jardins du Sardy (57km)
- Logis de Forge (59km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (59km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (61km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (39km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (40km)
Geography and distances
Marsac-sur-l'Isle is in the south-west of France at 4 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Marsac-sur-l'Isle is 428 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Marsac-sur-l'Isle
from Perigueux (prefecture): 4 km
from Paris: 428 km
from Calais: 647 km
from Nice: 550 km
from Bordeaux: 105 km
from Strasbourg: 657 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 Marsac-sur-l'Isle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annesse-et-Beaulieu, Champcevinel, Chancelade, Coulounieix-Chamiers, La Chapelle-Gonaguet, Montrem, Perigueux and Razac-sur-l'Isle.
This page in French: Visiter Marsac-sur-l'Isle