Plaisance tourism and travel guide

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Visit Plaisance: highlights and tourist information

Plaisance 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 Plaisance in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Issigeac at 5 km and Castillonnes at 6 km.

Plaisance, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Issigeac

at 5 km (direction east-north-east)

The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and the most...

See Issigeac guide

Castillonnes

at 6 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Castillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...

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Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 11 km (direction west-north-west)

Visit the Chateau de Bridoire, a medieval chateau with lots of games for all...

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Lauzun

at 11 km (direction south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Lauzun has a small castle, but its main interest is its position in the...

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Monbazillac

at 11 km (direction north-west)

Monbazillac is home to the Chateau de Monbazillac, famous producer of sweet white wines...

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Eymet

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

The bastide town of Eymet,south of Bergerac, has some lovely medieval houses and an...

See Eymet guide

Chateau de Lanquais

Castle at 16 km (direction north-east)

The Chateau de Lanquais - sometimes called the Louvre of the Perigord - combines...

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Villereal

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Villereal is one of our favourite medieval bastide towns, with an impressive wooden market...

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Bergerac

at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and with an...

See Bergerac guide

Beaumont-du-Perigord

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The traditional bastide town of Beaumont-du-Perigord is an interesting contrast to the nearby village...

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Miramont-de-Guyenne

at 19 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Miramont is slightly removed from the tourist areas; visit on Monday when the market...

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Saint-Avit-Senieur

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Avit-Senieur is dominated by the substantial abbey ruins in the centre of the village...

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Allemans-du-Dropt

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Although small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...

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Molieres

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

Molieres is small but perhaps the best example of an unspoiled bastide town in...

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Markets in and near Plaisance

• Issigeac: market Sunday (5km)
• Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (6km)
• Castillonnes: market Tuesday (6km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (13km)
• Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Villereal: market Saturday (16km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
• Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Monday (19km)
• Cancon: market Monday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Plaisance, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Monflanquin (25km)
• Limeuil (33km)
• Belves (36km)
• Pujols (37km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (54km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (43km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (45km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (45km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (45km)
• Font-de-Gaume (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (29km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (33km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (34km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (36km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (37km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et potager de Pouthet (13km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (32km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (33km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (36km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (36km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (38km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (38km)
• Jardins du Sardy (39km)
• Jardin de Conty (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (45km)
• Grotte du Grand Roc (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (17km)

Geography and distances

Plaisance is in the south-west of France at 55 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Plaisance is 481 kilometres from Paris).

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 Plaisance from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cahuzac, Castillonnes, Issigeac, Lalandusse, Monmarves, Monsaguel, Montaut, Sadillac, Saint-Capraise-d'Eymet, Saint-Perdoux and Saint-Quentin-du-Dropt.

This page in French: Visiter Plaisance