Menesplet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins de Sardy at 18 km from Menesplet

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Visit Menesplet: highlights and tourist information

Menesplet 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 Menesplet in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de Sardy at 18 km and Montcaret at 18 km.

Menesplet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 18 km (direction south)

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...

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Montcaret

National Monument at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...

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Mussidan

at 20 km (direction east)

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

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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 21 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde department

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

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Eynesse

at 21 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde department

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

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Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde department

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...

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Issac

at 27 km (direction east)

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente department

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente department

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

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Chalais

at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente department

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Libourne

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde department

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...

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Pellegrue

at 30 km (direction south), in the Gironde department

Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...

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Riberac

at 31 km (direction north-east)

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...

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Markets in and near Menesplet

• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (4km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (20km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (22km)
• Chalais: market Monday (29km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (31km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (35km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (35km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Menesplet, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (25km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (29km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (18km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (43km)
• Cadillac Chateau (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (14km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (25km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (31km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (48km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (48km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Sardy (17km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (27km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (36km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (36km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (45km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (35km)

Geography and distances

Menesplet is in the south-west of France at 51 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Menesplet is 459 kilometres from Paris).

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 Menesplet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Eygurande-et-Gardedeuil, Le Pizou, Minzac, Montpon-Menesterol and Moulin-Neuf.

This page in French: Visiter Menesplet