Mescoules tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chateau de Bridoire at 3 km from Mescoules
Visit Mescoules: highlights and tourist information
Mescoules 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 Mescoules in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Bridoire at 3 km and Monbazillac at 7 km.
Mescoules, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chateau de Bridoire
Castle at 3 km (direction north-east)Visit the Chateau de Bridoire, a medieval chateau with lots of games for all...
See Chateau de Bridoire guide
Monbazillac
at 7 km (direction north-east)Monbazillac is home to the Chateau de Monbazillac, famous producer of sweet white wines...
See Monbazillac guide
Eymet
at 9 km (direction south-south-west)The bastide town of Eymet,south of Bergerac, has some lovely medieval houses and an...
See Eymet guide
Lauzun
at 13 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentLauzun has a small castle, but its main interest is its position in the...
See Lauzun guide
Bergerac
at 13 km (direction north-north-east)Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and with an...
See Bergerac guide
Issigeac
at 14 km (direction east)The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and the most...
See Issigeac guide
Castillonnes
at 16 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentCastillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...
See Castillonnes guide
Miramont-de-Guyenne
at 17 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentMiramont is slightly removed from the tourist areas; visit on Monday when the market...
See Miramont-de-Guyenne guide
Allemans-du-Dropt
at 17 km (direction south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentAlthough small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...
See Allemans-du-Dropt guide
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
at 20 km (direction west-north-west), in the Gironde departmentSainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...
See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide
Chateau de Lanquais
Castle at 21 km (direction east-north-east)The Chateau de Lanquais - sometimes called the Louvre of the Perigord - combines...
See Chateau de Lanquais guide
Duras
at 21 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentDuras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine...
See Duras guide
Eynesse
at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Gironde departmentA nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...
See Eynesse guide
Beaumont-du-Perigord
at 27 km (direction east)The traditional bastide town of Beaumont-du-Perigord is an interesting contrast to the nearby village...
See Beaumont-du-Perigord guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Reserve excursions near Mescoules
Map of places to visit near Mescoules
Markets in and near Mescoules
- Eymet: market Thursday (9km)
- Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (12km)
- Issigeac: market Sunday (14km)
- Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (16km)
- Castillonnes: market Tuesday (16km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Monday (17km)
- Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (21km)
- Duras: market Saturday & Monday (21km)
- Lalinde: market Thursday (25km)
More information about Mescoules, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Mescoules, France
What to do at Mescoules? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mescoules.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Monflanquin (36km)
- Limeuil (39km)
- Pujols (45km)
National Monuments
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (35km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (38km)
- Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (40km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (43km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (9km)
- Jardins du Sardy (28km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (30km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (34km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (34km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (39km)
- Ets Latour-Marliac (41km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (37km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (12km)
Geography and distances
Mescoules is in the south-west of France at 54 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Mescoules is 480 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Mescoules
from Perigueux (prefecture): 54 km
from Paris: 480 km
from Calais: 698 km
from Nice: 557 km
from Bordeaux: 80 km
from Strasbourg: 702 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 Mescoules from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cuneges, Flaugeac, Fonroque, Monbazillac, Pomport, Razac-d'Eymet, Ribagnac, Rouffignac-de-Sigoules, Sadillac, Saint-Aubin-de-Cadelech, Saint-Capraise-d'Eymet, Saint-Julien-d'Eymet, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Eymet, Sainte-Innocence, Sigoules and Singleyrac.
This page in French: Visiter Mescoules