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Visit Riberac: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held here each Friday

Riberac 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 Riberac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean at 13 km and Saint-Astier at 19 km.

Riberac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction 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 13 km (direction 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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Saint-Astier

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 19 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 21 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 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chalais

at 24 km (direction west), in the Charente department

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

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Mussidan

at 24 km (direction south)

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 26 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente department

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

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Brantome

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...

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Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...

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Issac

at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente department

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

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Markets in and near Riberac

Market days in Riberac: weekly market: Tuesday & Friday;

• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (0km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (12km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (17km)
• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (19km)
• Chalais: market Monday (24km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (24km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (24km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Brantome: market Friday (27km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Riberac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Saint-Emilion (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (13km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (43km)
• Limeuil (59km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (37km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (0km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (25km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (26km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (27km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (34km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (44km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (49km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (56km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (56km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Montréal (28km)
• Logis de Forge (38km)
• Jardins du Sardy (47km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (51km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (64km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (46km)
• Angouleme (47km)

Geography and distances

Riberac is in the south-west of France at 31 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Riberac is 429 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 Riberac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allemans, Celles, Comberanche-et-Epeluche, Saint-Martin-de-Riberac, Saint-Sulpice-de-Roumagnac, Siorac-de-Riberac, Vanxains and Villetoureix.

This page in French: Visiter Riberac