Peyrignac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Badefols d'Ans at 8 km from Peyrignac
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
at 8 km (direction )Badefols d'Ans is a small village around a castle and church...
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Terrasson
at 9 km (direction east-south-east)The quiet town of Terrasson in the north of the department is best known...
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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...
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Montignac
at 10 km (direction south-south-west)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
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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...
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Lascaux caves
Cave at 11 km (direction south-south-west)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
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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...
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Fanlac
at 12 km (direction south-west)Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...
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Saint-Robert
at 14 km (direction north-east), in the Correze departmentCentred around the 12th century Church of Saint-Robert, Saint-Robert is classed among the 'most...
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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...
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Tourtoirac
at 16 km (direction north-west)The small village of Tourtoirac has a church and river walk as well as...
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Plazac
at 18 km (direction south-west)The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...
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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...
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Saint-Geniès
at 18 km (direction south-south-east)Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church...
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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
- Rocamadour (52km)
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (12km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (11km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (18km)
- Segur-le-Chateau (32km)
- Turenne (33km)
- Beynac (35km)
- La Roque-Gageac (37km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (38km)
- Limeuil (38km)
- Domme (39km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (40km)
- Belves (45km)
- Curemonte (48km)
- Carennac (50km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (28km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (28km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (28km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (28km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (45km)
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
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (9km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (12km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (15km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (22km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (37km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (39km)
- Jardin de Conty (40km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (41km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (41km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de la Fage (27km)
- Grotte du Grand Roc (28km)
- Gouffre de Padirac (55km)
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)
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).
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