Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montcaret at 3 km from Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne

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Visit Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne 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-Michel-de-Montaigne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montcaret at 3 km and Les Jardins de Sardy at 7 km.

Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montcaret

National Monument at 3 km (direction east-south-east)

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...

See Montcaret guide

Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 7 km (direction east)

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...

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Eynesse

at 11 km (direction east-south-east), in the Gironde department

A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...

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Pellegrue

at 15 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde department

Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...

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Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 15 km (direction west), in the Gironde department

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...

See Saint-Emilion guide

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 15 km (direction east), in the Gironde department

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...

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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 22 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde department

The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...

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Libourne

at 22 km (direction west), in the Gironde department

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...

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Duras

at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Duras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine...

See Duras guide

Monsegur

at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Gironde department

The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of...

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Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure

Abbey at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gironde department

The ruins of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure contain some very impressive examples of...

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La Reole

at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde department

Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...

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Mussidan

at 32 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Allemans-du-Dropt

at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Although small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...

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Markets in and near Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne

• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (6km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (18km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (18km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (25km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (31km)
• Creon: market Wednesday (32km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (36km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (15km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (46km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (3km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (29km)
• Cadillac Chateau (38km)
• Cave Pair-non-Pair (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (14km)
• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (15km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Sardy (6km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (27km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (31km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (37km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (37km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (41km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (42km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (42km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (43km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (36km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne is in the south-west of France at 64 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne is 476 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-Michel-de-Montaigne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belves-de-Castillon, Castillon-la-Bataille, Flaujagues, Gardegan-et-Tourtirac, Lamothe-Montravel, Les SalLes de-Castillon, Montcaret, Montpeyroux, Mouliets-et-Villemartin, Pessac-sur-Dordogne, Saint-Philippe-d'Aiguille, Saint-Seurin-de-Prats and Saint-Vivien.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne