Peyrignac tourism and travel guide

Visit Peyrignac: highlights and tourist information

Peyrignac 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 Peyrignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Badefols d'Ans at 8 km and Terrasson at 9 km.

Peyrignac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Badefols d'Ans

Badefols d'Ans

at 8 km (direction )

Badefols d'Ans is a small village around a castle and church...

See Badefols d'Ans guide
Terrasson

Terrasson

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet town of Terrasson in the north of the department is best known...

See Terrasson guide
Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire

Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire

Garden at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

The Jardins de l'Imaginaire is a lovely contemporary garden in the Dordogne town of...

See Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire guide
Montignac

Montignac

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...

See Montignac guide
 
 
Saint-Amand-de-Coly

Saint-Amand-de-Coly

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south-south-east)

The village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly is one of the prettiest in the Dordogne, and also...

See Saint-Amand-de-Coly guide
Lascaux caves

Lascaux caves

Cave at 11 km (direction south-south-west)

The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...

See Lascaux caves guide
Chateau de Hautefort

Chateau de Hautefort

Castle at 12 km (direction north-north-west)

At Chateau de Hautefort you can see a vey imposing castle and also extensive...

See Chateau de Hautefort guide
Fanlac

Fanlac

at 12 km (direction south-west)

Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...

See Fanlac guide
 
 
Saint-Robert

Saint-Robert

at 14 km (direction north-east), in the Correze department

Centred around the 12th century Church of Saint-Robert, Saint-Robert is classed among the 'most...

See Saint-Robert guide
Château et Jardins de Losse

Château et Jardins de Losse

Castle at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...

See Château et Jardins de Losse guide
Tourtoirac

Tourtoirac

at 16 km (direction north-west)

The small village of Tourtoirac has a church and river walk as well as...

See Tourtoirac guide
Plazac

Plazac

at 18 km (direction south-west)

The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...

See Plazac guide
 
 
Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere

Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-west)

In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...

See Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere guide
Saint-Geniès

Saint-Geniès

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church...

See Saint-Geniès guide

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Reserve excursions near Peyrignac

Map of places to visit near Peyrignac

 
 

Markets in and near Peyrignac

  • Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (4km)
  • Terrasson: market Thursday (9km)
  • Thenon: market Tuesday (10km)
  • Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
  • Objat: market Sunday (21km)
  • Excideuil: market Thursday (23km)
  • Allassac: market Wednesday & Friday (25km)
  • Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (26km)
  • Brive-la-Gaillarde: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday all day (27km)
  • Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (28km)

More information about Peyrignac, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Peyrignac, France

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

Grand sites of France

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

  • Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (11km)
  • Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (18km)
  • Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (30km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (36km)
  • Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (36km)
  • Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (37km)
  • Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (37km)
  • Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (38km)
  • Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (40km)
  • Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (40km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (41km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (42km)
  • Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (42km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (45km)
  • Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (45km)
  • Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (49km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

Sites of natural beauty

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (52km)
 
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Geography and distances

Peyrignac is in the south-west of France at 37 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Peyrignac is 421 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Peyrignac

Canton: Terrasson-Lavilledieu

Arrondissement: Sarlat-la-Canéda

Department: Dordogne

Region: Aquitaine

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 24210

Distance to Peyrignac

from Perigueux (prefecture): 37 km

from Paris: 421 km

from Calais: 646 km

from Nice: 509 km

from Bordeaux: 143 km

from Strasbourg: 627 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 Peyrignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auriac-du-Perigord, Azerat, Beauregard-de-Terrasson, Chatres, Condat-sur-Vezere, La Bachellerie, La Chapelle-Saint-Jean, Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare, Les Farges, Saint-Rabier and Villac.

This page in French: Visiter Peyrignac

 
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