Montaut tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montaut: highlights and tourist information

Montaut 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 Montaut in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Issigeac at 3 km and Chateau de Lanquais at 9 km.

Montaut, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Issigeac

at 3 km (direction south-west)

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

See Issigeac guide

Chateau de Lanquais

Castle at 9 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Castillonnes

at 11 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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Beaumont-du-Perigord

at 11 km (direction east)

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

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Monbazillac

at 12 km (direction west-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 13 km (direction west)

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

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Saint-Avit-Senieur

at 15 km (direction east)

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

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Villereal

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction 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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Bergerac

at 17 km (direction north-west)

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

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Molieres

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Lauzun

at 18 km (direction 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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Montferrand-du-Perigord

at 19 km (direction east)

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

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Eymet

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Cadouin

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

Cadouin is a small village best known for its medieval abbey, an important pilgrimage...

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Markets in and near Montaut

• Issigeac: market Sunday (3km)
• Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (11km)
• Castillonnes: market Tuesday (11km)
• Lalinde: market Thursday (13km)
• Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Villereal: market Saturday (15km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (16km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (20km)
• Monpazier: market Thursday (22km)
• Cancon: market Monday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Montaut, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Vezere Valley (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Limeuil (26km)
• Monflanquin (27km)
• Belves (30km)
• Pujols (41km)
• Beynac (42km)
• La Roque-Gageac (45km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (47km)

National Monuments

• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (37km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (37km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (37km)
• Font-de-Gaume (38km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (22km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (25km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (29km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (30km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et potager de Pouthet (20km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (25km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (26km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (33km)
• Jardin de Conty (34km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (42km)
• Jardins du Sardy (43km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (43km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (43km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (45km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (45km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (22km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (16km)

Geography and distances

Montaut is in the south-west of France at 49 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Montaut is 475 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 Montaut from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bardou, Boisse, Conne-de-Labarde, Faurilles, Faux, Issigeac, Monmadales, Monmarves, Monsac, Monsaguel, Plaisance, Saint-Aubin-de-Lanquais, Saint-Cernin-de-Labarde and Saint-Leon-d'Issigeac.

This page in French: Visiter Montaut