Montpon-Menesterol tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Mussidan at 16 km from Montpon-Menesterol
Visit Montpon-Menesterol: highlights and tourist information
Montpon-Menesterol 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 Montpon-Menesterol in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Mussidan at 16 km and Les Jardins de Sardy at 17 km.
Montpon-Menesterol, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Mussidan
at 16 km (direction east)Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse...
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Les Jardins de Sardy
Garden at 17 km (direction south-south-west)The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...
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Montcaret
National Monument at 18 km (direction south-west)At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
at 19 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde departmentSainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...
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Eynesse
at 20 km (direction south), in the Gironde departmentA nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...
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Issac
at 23 km (direction east)Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....
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Neuvic sur l'Isle
at 26 km (direction east-north-east)Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...
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Saint-Emilion
Heritage Site at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde departmentSaint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...
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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean
Church at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente departmentThe Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...
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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente departmentThe attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...
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Villamblard
at 30 km (direction east)North of Bergerac, Villamblard is a pleasant town to discover and surrounded by attractive...
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Riberac
at 30 km (direction north-east)Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...
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Bergerac
at 30 km (direction east-south-east)Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and with an...
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Pellegrue
at 30 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde departmentPellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...
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Markets in and near Montpon-Menesterol
Market days in Montpon-Menesterol: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (0km)
- Mussidan: market Saturday (16km)
- Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (24km)
- Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
- Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (31km)
- Chalais: market Monday (31km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (32km)
- Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (34km)
- Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (37km)
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Tourist attractions near Montpon-Menesterol, France
What to do at Montpon-Menesterol? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montpon-Menesterol.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Emilion (28km)
- La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
- La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (29km)
National Monuments
- Montcaret Archaeological site (18km)
- Sauve-Majeure Abbey (46km)
- Cadillac Chateau (56km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (18km)
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (28km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (30km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (44km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (45km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (47km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du Sardy (17km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (22km)
- Jardins du château de Vayres (40km)
- Jardin du Fond de l’or (40km)
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (42km)
Towns of Art and history
- Perigueux (48km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (31km)
Geography and distances
Montpon-Menesterol is in the south-west of France at 48 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Montpon-Menesterol is 459 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Montpon-Menesterol
from Perigueux (prefecture): 48 km
from Paris: 459 km
from Calais: 672 km
from Nice: 583 km
from Bordeaux: 61 km
from Strasbourg: 700 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 Montpon-Menesterol from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Menesplet and Saint-Martial-d'Artenset.
This page in French: Visiter Montpon-Menesterol