Saint-Aquilin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Astier at 5 km from Saint-Aquilin

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Visit Saint-Aquilin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Aquilin 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 Saint-Aquilin in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Astier at 5 km and Neuvic sur l'Isle at 10 km.

Saint-Aquilin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Astier

at 5 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Astier guide

Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide

Riberac

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Riberac guide

Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

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Bourdeilles

at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

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Perigueux

at 18 km (direction east)

One of our favourite towns in the Dordogne, Perigueux has an imposing byzantine cathedral...

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Perigueux cathedral

Cathedral at 18 km (direction east)

The cathedral in Perigueux combines roman and byzantine elements to create a most unusual...

See Perigueux cathedral guide

Villamblard

at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Issac

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Mussidan

at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mussidan guide

Brantome

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

See Brantome guide

Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

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

See Aubeterre-sur-Dronne guide

The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

Church at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

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

See The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Aquilin

Markets in and near Saint-Aquilin

• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (5km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (8km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (11km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
• Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (18km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (20km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Brantome: market Friday (23km)
• Vergt: market Friday (25km)
• Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Aquilin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (27km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (38km)
• Limeuil (46km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (33km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (49km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (50km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (50km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (50km)
• Font-de-Gaume (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (13km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (14km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (14km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (18km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (23km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (33km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (42km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (44km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (49km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (56km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Montréal (19km)
• Jardins du Sardy (47km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (50km)
• Logis de Forge (50km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (55km)
• Jardin de Conty (61km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (18km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (37km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Aquilin is in the south-west of France at 18 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Aquilin is 432 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 Saint-Aquilin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chanterac, Leguillac-de-l'Auche, Mensignac, Saint-Astier, Saint-Germain-du-Salembre, Saint-Pardoux-de-Drone and Segonzac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Aquilin