Montcaret tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les Jardins de Sardy at 4 km from Montcaret

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Montcaret Excursions & Activities

Visit Montcaret: highlights and tourist information

Montcaret is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Attractions in Montcaret

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see ancient mosaics: Montcaret

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Montcaret in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Jardins de Sardy at 4 km and Eynesse at 8 km.

Montcaret, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 4 km (direction east)

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

See Les Jardins de Sardy guide

Eynesse

at 8 km (direction east-south-east), in the Gironde department

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

See Eynesse guide

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 12 km (direction east), 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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Pellegrue

at 13 km (direction south), in the Gironde department

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

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Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 18 km (direction west), in the Gironde department

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...

See Saint-Emilion guide

Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 22 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...

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Duras

at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

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

See Duras guide

Monsegur

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

The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of...

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Libourne

at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Gironde department

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...

See Libourne guide

Mussidan

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mussidan guide

La Reole

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde department

Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...

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Allemans-du-Dropt

at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Although small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...

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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde department

The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...

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Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Montcaret

Markets in and near Montcaret

• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (9km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (18km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (20km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (22km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (30km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (33km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (33km)
• Creon: market Wednesday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Montcaret, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (18km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (0km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (32km)
• Cadillac Chateau (39km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (17km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (18km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Sardy (3km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (30km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (34km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (34km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (35km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (39km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (39km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (43km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (44km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (33km)

Geography and distances

Montcaret is in the south-west of France at 63 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Montcaret is 477 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 Montcaret from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Flaujagues, Gensac, Juillac, Lamothe-Montravel, Les SalLes de-Castillon, Montazeau, Pessac-sur-Dordogne, Saint-Avit-de-Soulege, Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, Saint-Seurin-de-Prats, Saint-Vivien and Velines.

This page in French: Visiter Montcaret