Saint-Avit-Riviere tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Montferrand-du-Perigord at 1 km from Saint-Avit-Riviere
Visit Saint-Avit-Riviere: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Avit-Riviere 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-Avit-Riviere in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Montferrand-du-Perigord at 1 km and Saint-Avit-Senieur at 6 km.
Saint-Avit-Riviere, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Montferrand-du-Perigord
at 1 km (direction west)The pretty little village of Montferrand-du-Perigord is in a particularly scenic area and has...
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Saint-Avit-Senieur
at 6 km (direction west-north-west)Saint-Avit-Senieur is dominated by the substantial abbey ruins in the centre of the village...
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Cadouin
at 7 km (direction west-north-west)Cadouin is a small village best known for its medieval abbey, an important pilgrimage...
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Cadouin abbey cloisters
Abbey at 7 km (direction west-north-west)The cloister attached to the abbey at Cadouin were built in the 15th century...
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Cadouin abbey
Abbey at 7 km (direction west-north-west)Cadouin abbey was built in the 12th century in the roman style...
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Monpazier
Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction south)Monpazier is an exceptional 13th century bastide town, among the most beautiful villages in...
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Molieres
at 8 km (direction north-west)Molieres is small but perhaps the best example of an unspoiled bastide town in...
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Urval
at 9 km (direction north-east)Urval is a pretty village with an ancient communal bread oven and fortified church....
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Beaumont-du-Perigord
at 9 km (direction west)The traditional bastide town of Beaumont-du-Perigord is an interesting contrast to the nearby village...
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Belves
Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction east)Belves is one of the liveliest and most attractive small towns in the Dordogne...
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Siorac-en-Perigord
at 11 km (direction north-east)Siorac-en-Perigord is a peaceful village close to the main sights of the Dordogne....
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Chateau de Biron
Castle at 13 km (direction south)The Chateau de Biron is a perfect way to discover the history and countryside...
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Biron
at 13 km (direction south)Biron is a picturesque village with an ancient church and an imposing castle, and...
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Tremolat
at 14 km (direction north-north-west)Trémolat is a very small but attractive village, close to the scenic highlight at...
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Avit-Riviere
Markets in and near Saint-Avit-Riviere
- Monpazier: market Thursday (8km)
- Belves: market Saturday (10km)
- Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (11km)
- Lalinde: market Thursday (15km)
- Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Villereal: market Saturday (17km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (18km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (19km)
- Sauveterre-la-Lemance: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (21km)
- Issigeac: market Sunday (22km)
More information about Saint-Avit-Riviere, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Saint-Avit-Riviere, France
What to do at Saint-Avit-Riviere? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Avit-Riviere.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (6km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
- Vezere Valley (40km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (56km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Belves (10km)
- Limeuil (15km)
- Beynac (23km)
- La Roque-Gageac (25km)
- Monflanquin (26km)
- Domme (27km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (33km)
- Pujols (44km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (45km)
National Monuments
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (23km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (23km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (23km)
- Font-de-Gaume (23km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (40km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (4km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (10km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (14km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (15km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (17km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (26km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (33km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (40km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (45km)
- Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de la Bourlie (9km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (11km)
- Jardin de Conty (14km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (23km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (23km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (27km)
- Jardin de la Daille (29km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (36km)
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (39km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (43km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (45km)
- Ets Latour-Marliac (50km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (53km)
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (23km)
Towns of Art and history
- Sarlat (31km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (33km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Avit-Riviere is in the south-west of France at 50 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Avit-Riviere is 470 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Avit-Riviere
from Perigueux (prefecture): 50 km
from Paris: 470 km
from Calais: 693 km
from Nice: 522 km
from Bordeaux: 115 km
from Strasbourg: 675 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 Saint-Avit-Riviere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouillac, Lolme, Montferrand-du-Perigord, Saint-Avit-Senieur, Saint-Marcory, Saint-Romain-de-Monpazier and Sainte-Croix.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Avit-Riviere