Parcoul tourism and travel guide

Visit Parcoul: highlights and tourist information

Parcoul 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 Parcoul in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalais at 8 km and The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 13 km.

Parcoul, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalais

Chalais

at 8 km (direction ), in the Charente department

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

See Chalais guide
The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 13 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

The 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
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide
Riberac

Riberac

at 24 km (direction east)

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...

See Riberac guide
 
 
Mussidan

Mussidan

at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Mussidan guide
Barbezieux

Barbezieux

at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Charente department

Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that dominates the...

See Barbezieux guide
Charmant

Charmant

at 35 km (direction north-north-east), in the Charente department

Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...

See Charmant guide
Neuvic sur l'Isle

Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

Neuvic is a small town with a chateau, the Chateau de Neuvic which is...

See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide
 
 
Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette

at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...

See Villebois-Lavalette guide
Chateau de la Mercerie

Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...

See Chateau de la Mercerie guide
Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 37 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde department

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

See Saint-Emilion guide
Montcaret

Montcaret

National Monument at 38 km (direction south)

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...

See Montcaret guide
 
 
Issac

Issac

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

Issac is a pretty village with a 15th century tower and a Romanesque church....

See Issac guide
Libourne

Libourne

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

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

See Libourne guide

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Reserve excursions near Parcoul

Map of places to visit near Parcoul

 
 

Markets in and near Parcoul

  • Chalais: market Monday (7km)
  • Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
  • Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (24km)
  • Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
  • Mussidan: market Saturday (32km)
  • Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
  • Cavignac: market Thursday (35km)
  • Montendre: market Thursday (36km)
  • Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (36km)
  • Saint-Astier: market Thursday (39km)

More information about Parcoul, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Parcoul, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (24km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (26km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (35km)
  • Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (38km)
  • Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (42km)
  • Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château de Montréal (39km)
  • Jardins du Sardy (39km)
  • Logis de Forge (40km)
  • Jardin du Fond de l’or (40km)
  • Jardin du Chaigne (41km)
  • Jardins du château de Vayres (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Parcoul is in the south-west of France at 54 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Parcoul is 442 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Parcoul

Canton: Saint-Aulaye

Arrondissement: Périgueux

Department: Dordogne

Region: Aquitaine

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 24410

Distance to Parcoul

from Perigueux (prefecture): 54 km

from Paris: 442 km

from Calais: 653 km

from Nice: 598 km

from Bordeaux: 63 km

from Strasbourg: 696 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 Parcoul from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazac, Chenaud, La Genetouze, La Roche-Chalais, Medillac, Puymangou, Rioux-Martin, Saint-Aigulin, Saint-Avit and Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais.

This page in French: Visiter Parcoul

 
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