Saint-Genies tourism and travel guide
Visit Saint-Genies: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church
Saint-Genies is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Saint-Genies. For detailed visitor information see the Saint-Genies travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Genies in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Amand-de-Coly at 8 km and Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac at 8 km.
Saint-Genies, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Salignac-Eyvigues
at 6 km (direction east-south-east)The small town of Salignac-Eyvigues in the Dordogne has several places of interest including...
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Saint-Amand-de-Coly
Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction east-south-east)The village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly is one of the prettiest in the Dordogne, and also...
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Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac
Garden at 8 km (direction south-east)The Gardens of the Manoir d'Eyrignac are a remarkable garden with large areas of...
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Lascaux caves
Cave at 9 km (direction north-west)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
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Château et Jardins de Losse
Castle at 10 km (direction west-north-west)Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...
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Montignac
at 11 km (direction north-west)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
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Sarlat
at 12 km (direction south-south-west)Sarlat is the historic capital of the region, and perhaps the most remarkable and...
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Chateau de Puymartin
Castle at 13 km (direction south-west)The views, the furnishings and the legend of a resident ghost all combine to...
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Cabanes du Breuil
at 13 km (direction west-south-west)The Cabanes du Breuil are ancient farm buildings made from dry stone in the...
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Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere
Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west)In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...
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Chateau de Commarque
Castle at 13 km (direction west-south-west)The Chateau de Commarque is an imposing ruined castle that was 'found' in the...
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Le Moustier
at 13 km (direction west)Le Moustier is a small village that is home to two prehistoric shelters of...
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Fanlac
at 15 km (direction west-north-west)Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...
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Les Jardins de Cadiot
Garden at 15 km (direction south-east)The Jardins de Cadiot is a pretty garden in the Dordogne Valley near to...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Reserve excursions near Saint-Genies
Map of places to visit near Saint-Genies
Markets in and near Saint-Genies
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (12km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (15km)
- Terrasson: market Thursday (16km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (19km)
- Souillac: market Friday (21km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (21km)
- Domme: market Thursday (22km)
- Thenon: market Tuesday (22km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (22km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Genies, France
What to do at Saint-Genies? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Genies.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (36km)
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (8km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (8km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (13km)
- Beynac (19km)
- La Roque-Gageac (20km)
- Domme (22km)
- Turenne (27km)
- Limeuil (31km)
- Belves (31km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (33km)
- Carennac (39km)
- Curemonte (40km)
- Loubressac (46km)
- Autoire (47km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (19km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (19km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (19km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (19km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (22km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (8km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (12km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (13km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (21km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (22km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (22km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (27km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (31km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (39km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (43km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (6km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (10km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (15km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (20km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (22km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (24km)
- Jardin de Conty (26km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (31km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (31km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (31km)
- Jardin de la Daille (33km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (19km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (25km)
- Gouffre de Padirac (42km)
- Gouffre des Vitarelles (49km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Donzenac (34km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (36km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Genies is in the south-west of France at 47 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Genies is 437 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Genies
from Perigueux (prefecture): 47 km
from Paris: 437 km
from Calais: 664 km
from Nice: 499 km
from Bordeaux: 145 km
from Strasbourg: 635 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-Genies from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Archignac, La Cassagne, La Chapelle-Aubareil, Marcillac-Saint-Quentin and Saint-Crepin-et-Carlucet.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Genies