Maurens tourism and travel guide

Visit Maurens: highlights and tourist information

Maurens 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 Maurens in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bergerac at 8 km and Issac at 9 km.

Maurens, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bergerac

Bergerac

at 8 km (direction south)

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

See Bergerac guide
Issac

Issac

at 9 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Issac guide
Villamblard

Villamblard

at 11 km (direction north-east)

North of Bergerac, Villamblard is a pleasant town to discover and surrounded by attractive...

See Villamblard guide
Mussidan

Mussidan

at 14 km (direction north-west)

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

See Mussidan guide
 
 
Monbazillac

Monbazillac

at 15 km (direction south)

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

See Monbazillac guide
Chateau de Bridoire

Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 18 km (direction south)

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

See Chateau de Bridoire guide
Neuvic sur l'Isle

Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 19 km (direction south)

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

See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide
Chateau de Lanquais

Chateau de Lanquais

Castle at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 23 km (direction west-south-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
Saint-Astier

Saint-Astier

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Saint-Astier guide
Issigeac

Issigeac

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Issigeac guide
Eynesse

Eynesse

at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde department

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

See Eynesse guide
 
 
Tremolat

Tremolat

at 29 km (direction east)

Trémolat is a very small but attractive village, close to the scenic highlight at...

See Tremolat guide
Beaumont-du-Perigord

Beaumont-du-Perigord

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

The traditional bastide town of Beaumont-du-Perigord is an interesting contrast to the nearby village...

See Beaumont-du-Perigord guide

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Map of places to visit near Maurens

 
 

Markets in and near Maurens

  • Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (9km)
  • Mussidan: market Saturday (14km)
  • Vergt: market Friday (22km)
  • Lalinde: market Thursday (23km)
  • Saint-Astier: market Thursday (24km)
  • Issigeac: market Sunday (25km)
  • Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (26km)
  • Eymet: market Thursday (30km)
  • Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (32km)
  • Castillonnes: market Tuesday (32km)

More information about Maurens, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Maurens, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (29km)
  • Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (30km)
  • Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (33km)
  • Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (34km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (34km)
  • Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (35km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (37km)
  • Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (38km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (43km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château de Montréal (9km)
  • Parc et potager de Pouthet (30km)
  • Jardins du Sardy (30km)
  • Jardin de Planbuisson (36km)
  • Jardins de la Bourlie (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Maurens is in the south-west of France at 34 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Maurens is 459 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Maurens

Canton: Villamblard

Arrondissement: Bergerac

Department: Dordogne

Region: Aquitaine

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 24140

Distance to Maurens

from Perigueux (prefecture): 34 km

from Paris: 459 km

from Calais: 677 km

from Nice: 557 km

from Bordeaux: 84 km

from Strasbourg: 686 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 Maurens from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Eglise-Neuve-d'Issac, Ginestet, Laveyssiere, Lembras, Lunas, Montagnac-la-Crempse, Queyssac, Saint-Jean-d'Eyraud and Saint-Julien-de-Crempse.

This page in French: Visiter Maurens

 
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