Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle 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-Leon-sur-l'Isle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Neuvic sur l'Isle at 3 km and Saint-Astier at 4 km.

Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Neuvic sur l'Isle

at 3 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Neuvic sur l'Isle guide

Saint-Astier

at 4 km (direction north-east)

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

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Villamblard

at 11 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 12 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 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Perigueux cathedral

Cathedral at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Perigueux

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Riberac

at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Bourdeilles

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Bergerac

at 28 km (direction south)

Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and with an...

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Brantome

at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 30 km (direction north-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 31 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...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle

Markets in and near Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle

• Saint-Astier: market Thursday (4km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (14km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (16km)
• Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (19km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (19km)
• Vergt: market Friday (20km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
• Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (28km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (29km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (31km)
• Limeuil (40km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (43km)
• Belves (55km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (39km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (45km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (45km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (45km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (45km)
• Font-de-Gaume (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (16km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (17km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (18km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (20km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (30km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (37km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (39km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (43km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (47km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (49km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (53km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Montréal (12km)
• Jardins du Sardy (42km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (44km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (48km)
• Jardin de Conty (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (19km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (29km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle is in the south-west of France at 19 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle is 439 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-Leon-sur-l'Isle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Grignols, Neuvic, Saint-Astier, Saint-Germain-du-Salembre and Vallereuil.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Leon-sur-l'Isle