Mussidan tourism and travel guide
Visit Mussidan: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Mussidan is a small town on the confluence of the rivers Isle and Crempse in the Dordogne.
Mussidan is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Mussidan. For detailed visitor information see the Mussidan travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Mussidan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Neuvic sur l'Isle at 11 km and Villamblard at 14 km.
Mussidan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Issac
at 7 km (direction east)Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....
See Issac guide
Neuvic sur l'Isle
at 11 km (direction east-north-east)Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...
See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide
Villamblard
at 14 km (direction east)North of Bergerac, Villamblard is a pleasant town to discover and surrounded by attractive...
See Villamblard guide
Saint-Astier
at 18 km (direction north-east)Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....
See Saint-Astier guide
Bergerac
at 22 km (direction south-south-east)Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and with an...
See Bergerac guide
Riberac
at 24 km (direction south-south-east)Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...
See Riberac guide
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde departmentSainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...
See Sainte-Foy-la-Grande guide
Les Jardins de Sardy
Garden at 28 km (direction south-west)The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...
See Les Jardins de Sardy guide
Eynesse
at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde departmentA nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...
See Eynesse guide
Monbazillac
at 28 km (direction south-south-east)Monbazillac is home to the Chateau de Monbazillac, famous producer of sweet white wines...
See Monbazillac guide
Montcaret
National Monument at 30 km (direction west-south-west)At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...
See Montcaret guide
Chateau de Bridoire
Castle at 30 km (direction south-south-east)Visit the Chateau de Bridoire, a medieval chateau with lots of games for all...
See Chateau de Bridoire guide
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Charente departmentThe attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...
See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide
The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean
Church at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Charente departmentThe Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...
See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Markets in and near Mussidan
Market days in Mussidan: weekly market: Saturday;
- Mussidan: market Saturday (0km)
- Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (16km)
- Saint-Astier: market Thursday (18km)
- Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (23km)
- Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
- Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (27km)
- Vergt: market Friday (28km)
- Lisle: market Tuesday (31km)
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (33km)
- Lalinde: market Thursday (36km)
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Tourist attractions near Mussidan, France
What to do at Mussidan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mussidan.
Heritage sites
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
- Saint-Emilion (43km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (31km)
- Limeuil (45km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (57km)
National Monuments
- Montcaret Archaeological site (30km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (53km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (24km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (30km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (31km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (41km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (42km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (43km)
- Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (44km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (49km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (53km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (61km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Montréal (7km)
- Jardins du Sardy (28km)
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (41km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (48km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (57km)
Towns of Art and history
- Perigueux (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (23km)
Geography and distances
Mussidan is in the south-west of France at 33 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Mussidan is 451 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Mussidan
from Perigueux (prefecture): 33 km
from Paris: 451 km
from Calais: 667 km
from Nice: 568 km
from Bordeaux: 77 km
from Strasbourg: 686 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 Mussidan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourgnac, Douzillac, Eglise-Neuve-d'Issac, Les Leches, Saint-Front-de-Pradoux, Saint-Gery, Saint-Louis-en-L'Isle, Saint-Martin-l'Astier, Saint-Medard-de-Mussidan, Saint-Michel-de-Double and Sourzac.
This page in French: Visiter Mussidan