Monmarves tourism and travel guide

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Visit Monmarves: highlights and tourist information

Monmarves 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 Monmarves in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Issigeac at 2 km and Castillonnes at 6 km.

Monmarves, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Issigeac

at 2 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Castillonnes

at 6 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Castillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...

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Chateau de Lanquais

Castle at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Villereal

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Villereal is one of our favourite medieval bastide towns, with an impressive wooden market...

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Monbazillac

at 13 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Beaumont-du-Perigord

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Lauzun

at 15 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Lauzun has a small castle, but its main interest is its position in the...

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Eymet

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saint-Avit-Senieur

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Avit-Senieur is dominated by the substantial abbey ruins in the centre of the village...

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Bergerac

at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

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Molieres

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

Molieres is small but perhaps the best example of an unspoiled bastide town in...

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Montferrand-du-Perigord

at 21 km (direction east)

The pretty little village of Montferrand-du-Perigord is in a particularly scenic area and has...

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Chateau de Biron

Castle at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de Biron is a perfect way to discover the history and countryside...

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Map of places to visit near Monmarves

Markets in and near Monmarves

• Issigeac: market Sunday (2km)
• Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (6km)
• Castillonnes: market Tuesday (6km)
• Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (13km)
• Villereal: market Saturday (13km)
• Lalinde: market Thursday (17km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (17km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (19km)
• Cancon: market Monday (19km)
• Monpazier: market Thursday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Monmarves, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Vezere Valley (58km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Monflanquin (23km)
• Limeuil (29km)
• Belves (32km)
• Pujols (36km)
• Beynac (44km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (50km)

National Monuments

• Abri de Cap Blanc (41km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (41km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (41km)
• Font-de-Gaume (41km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (25km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (29km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (32km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (33km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (35km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et potager de Pouthet (17km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (28km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (29km)
• Jardin de Conty (36km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (36km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (37km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (42km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (42km)
• Jardins du Sardy (43km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (45km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (45km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (23km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (41km)
• Grottes de Fontirou (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (19km)

Geography and distances

Monmarves is in the south-west of France at 54 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Monmarves is 480 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 Monmarves from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bardou, Boisse, Cahuzac, Castillonnes, Cavarc, Doudrac, Issigeac, Monsaguel, Montaut, Plaisance, Saint-Perdoux, Saint-Quentin-du-Dropt and Sainte-Radegonde.

This page in French: Visiter Monmarves