Monfaucon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande at 8 km from Monfaucon

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Visit Monfaucon: highlights and tourist information

Monfaucon 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 Monfaucon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sainte-Foy-la-Grande at 8 km and Les Jardins de Sardy at 11 km.

Monfaucon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 8 km (direction south-south-west), 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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Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Eynesse

at 12 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

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

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Montcaret

National Monument at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Mussidan

at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

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Bergerac

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Issac

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Pellegrue

at 23 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

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

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Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Monbazillac

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Duras

at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Duras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine...

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Villamblard

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 28 km (direction north-east)

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

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Eymet

at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

The bastide town of Eymet,south of Bergerac, has some lovely medieval houses and an...

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Reserve excursions near Monfaucon

Map of places to visit near Monfaucon

Markets in and near Monfaucon

• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (12km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (17km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (21km)
• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (23km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (26km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (30km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (34km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Monfaucon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (31km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (40km)
• Monflanquin (60km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (15km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (46km)
• Cadillac Chateau (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (25km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (31km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (38km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (47km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (47km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Sardy (12km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (20km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (30km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (43km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (45km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (45km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (21km)

Geography and distances

Monfaucon is in the south-west of France at 48 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Monfaucon is 467 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 Monfaucon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fougueyrolles, Fraisse, Le Fleix, Saint-Geraud-de-Corps, Saint-Meard-de-Gurcon and Saint-Remy.

This page in French: Visiter Monfaucon