Mensignac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Saint-Astier at 9 km from Mensignac
Visit Mensignac: highlights and tourist information
Mensignac 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 Mensignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Astier at 9 km and Chateau de Bourdeilles at 11 km.
Mensignac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Saint-Astier
at 9 km (direction south-south-west)Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....
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Chateau de Bourdeilles
Castle at 11 km (direction north-north-east)The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...
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Bourdeilles
at 11 km (direction north-north-east)Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...
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Perigueux
at 13 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 13 km (direction east-south-east)The cathedral in Perigueux combines roman and byzantine elements to create a most unusual...
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Neuvic sur l'Isle
at 16 km (direction south-west)Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...
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Brantome
at 17 km (direction north-north-east)In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...
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Brantome Abbey
Abbey at 17 km (direction north-north-east)Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...
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Riberac
at 18 km (direction west)Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...
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Villamblard
at 23 km (direction south)North of Bergerac, Villamblard is a pleasant town to discover and surrounded by attractive...
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Issac
at 25 km (direction south-south-west)Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....
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Mussidan
at 26 km (direction south-west)Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...
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Sorges
at 26 km (direction east-north-east)Sorges is a village in the Dordogne renowned for its truffles and has an...
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Le Bouquet
at 26 km (direction east-north-east)The Jardin du Bouquet is a large park containing 50 different gardens of clipped...
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Reserve excursions near Mensignac
Map of places to visit near Mensignac
Markets in and near Mensignac
- Lisle: market Tuesday (6km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (6km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (9km)
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (13km)
- Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Brantome: market Friday (17km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
- Vergt: market Friday (25km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (26km)
- Mussidan: market Saturday (26km)
More information about Mensignac, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Mensignac, France
What to do at Mensignac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mensignac.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (31km)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (31km)
- Limeuil (46km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (48km)
National Monuments
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (26km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (48km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (48km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (48km)
- Font-de-Gaume (49km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (56km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Nontron (35km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Perigord-Limousin (46km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (7km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (8km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (13km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (17km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (18km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (26km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (35km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (44km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (48km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (52km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (56km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (57km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Montréal (25km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (49km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (50km)
- Logis de Forge (50km)
- Jardins du Sardy (54km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (48km)
Towns of Art and history
- Perigueux (13km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (42km)
Geography and distances
Mensignac is in the south-west of France at 13 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Mensignac is 426 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Mensignac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 426 km
from Calais: 644 km
from Nice: 558 km
from Bordeaux: 99 km
from Strasbourg: 661 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 Mensignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annesse-et-Beaulieu, Bussac, La Chapelle-Gonaguet, Leguillac-de-l'Auche, Saint-Aquilin and Tocane-Saint-Apre.
This page in French: Visiter Mensignac