Monsaguel tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Issigeac at 2 km from Monsaguel
Visit Monsaguel: highlights and tourist information
Monsaguel 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 Monsaguel in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Issigeac at 2 km and Monbazillac at 9 km.
Monsaguel, 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 east-south-east)The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and the most...
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Monbazillac
at 9 km (direction west-north-west)Monbazillac is home to the Chateau de Monbazillac, famous producer of sweet white wines...
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Castillonnes
at 9 km (direction south), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentCastillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...
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Chateau de Bridoire
Castle at 10 km (direction west-north-west)Visit the Chateau de Bridoire, a medieval chateau with lots of games for all...
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Chateau de Lanquais
Castle at 12 km (direction north-east)The Chateau de Lanquais - sometimes called the Louvre of the Perigord - combines...
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Beaumont-du-Perigord
at 15 km (direction 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 south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentLauzun has a small castle, but its main interest is its position in the...
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Bergerac
at 16 km (direction north-west)Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and with an...
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Eymet
at 16 km (direction west-south-west)The bastide town of Eymet,south of Bergerac, has some lovely medieval houses and an...
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Villereal
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentVillereal is one of our favourite medieval bastide towns, with an impressive wooden market...
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Saint-Avit-Senieur
at 19 km (direction east)Saint-Avit-Senieur is dominated by the substantial abbey ruins in the centre of the village...
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Molieres
at 21 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 23 km (direction east)The pretty little village of Montferrand-du-Perigord is in a particularly scenic area and has...
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Miramont-de-Guyenne
at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentMiramont is slightly removed from the tourist areas; visit on Monday when the market...
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Map of places to visit near Monsaguel
Markets in and near Monsaguel
- Issigeac: market Sunday (2km)
- Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (9km)
- Castillonnes: market Tuesday (9km)
- Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (15km)
- Lalinde: market Thursday (16km)
- Eymet: market Thursday (16km)
- Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Villereal: market Saturday (17km)
- Cancon: market Monday (23km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Monsaguel, France
What to do at Monsaguel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Monsaguel.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Monflanquin (27km)
- Limeuil (29km)
- Belves (34km)
- Pujols (40km)
- Beynac (46km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (50km)
National Monuments
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (41km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (41km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (41km)
- Font-de-Gaume (42km)
- Montcaret Archaeological site (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (25km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (29km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (33km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (34km)
- Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (50km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (16km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (29km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (30km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (33km)
- Jardin de Conty (38km)
- Jardins du Sardy (40km)
- Ets Latour-Marliac (40km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (42km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (42km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (26km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (41km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (15km)
Geography and distances
Monsaguel is in the south-west of France at 51 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Monsaguel is 477 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Monsaguel
from Perigueux (prefecture): 51 km
from Paris: 477 km
from Calais: 697 km
from Nice: 545 km
from Bordeaux: 92 km
from Strasbourg: 694 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 Monsaguel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boisse, Bouniagues, Cavarc, Colombier, Conne-de-Labarde, Faux, Issigeac, Monmadales, Monmarves, Montaut, Plaisance, Saint-Cernin-de-Labarde, Saint-Perdoux and Saint-Quentin-du-Dropt.
This page in French: Visiter Monsaguel