Ponteyraud tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ponteyraud: highlights and tourist information

Ponteyraud 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 Ponteyraud in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riberac at 10 km and Aubeterre-sur-Dronne at 10 km.

Ponteyraud, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riberac

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction north-west), in the Charente department

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

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 10 km (direction north-west), in the Charente department

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

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Chalais

at 18 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

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

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Mussidan

at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Saint-Astier

at 23 km (direction east)

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....

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Issac

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

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Villamblard

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

North of Bergerac, Villamblard is a pleasant town to discover and surrounded by attractive...

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...

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Bourdeilles

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 33 km (direction north-east)

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...

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Charmant

at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Markets in and near Ponteyraud

• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (10km)
• Chalais: market Monday (18km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (20km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (21km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (21km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (23km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (26km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (33km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Ponteyraud, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Saint-Emilion (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (10km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (40km)
• Chateau de Puyguilhem (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (10km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (32km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (37km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (37km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (46km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Montréal (26km)
• Jardins du Sardy (39km)
• Logis de Forge (41km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (50km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (43km)

Geography and distances

Ponteyraud is in the south-west of France at 37 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Ponteyraud is 437 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 Ponteyraud from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Festalemps, La Jemaye, Saint-Andre-de-Double, Saint-Privat-Des-Pres, Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers and Vanxains.

This page in French: Visiter Ponteyraud