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Visit Terrasson: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The quiet town of Terrasson in the north of the department is best known for the extensive Gardens of the Imagination

Terrasson is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Attractions in Terrasson

The Jardins de l'Imaginaire is a lovely contemporary garden in the Dordogne town of Terrasson.: Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Terrasson in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Amand-de-Coly at 8 km and Montignac at 13 km.

Terrasson, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire

Garden less than one km (direction south-south-east)

The Jardins de l'Imaginaire is a lovely contemporary garden in the Dordogne town of...

See Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire guide

Saint-Amand-de-Coly

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction south-west)

The village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly is one of the prettiest in the Dordogne, and also...

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Montignac

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...

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Lascaux caves

Cave at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...

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Les Jardins de Colette

Garden at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Correze department

The Jardins de Colette is a garden which represents the life of Colette in...

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Badefols d'Ans

at 14 km (direction north-west)

Badefols d'Ans is a small village around a castle and church...

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Saint-Robert

at 14 km (direction north-west), in the Correze department

Centred around the 12th century Church of Saint-Robert, Saint-Robert is classed among the 'most...

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Saint-Geniès

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church...

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Salignac-Eyvigues

at 17 km (direction south)

The small town of Salignac-Eyvigues in the Dordogne has several places of interest including...

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Fanlac

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...

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Château et Jardins de Losse

Castle at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...

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Chateau de Hautefort

Castle at 19 km (direction north-west)

At Chateau de Hautefort you can see a vey imposing castle and also extensive...

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Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière

at 20 km (direction north-north-east), in the Correze department

Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière is a small village with an unusual round church in the Corrèze countryside...

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Donzenac

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Correze department

Both the medieval centre of Donzenac and the steep wooded slopes that surround the...

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Markets in and near Terrasson

Market days in Terrasson: weekly market: Thursday;

• Terrasson: market Thursday (0km)
• Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (6km)
• Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Objat: market Sunday (17km)
• Thenon: market Tuesday (18km)
• Brive-la-Gaillarde: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday all day (18km)
• Allassac: market Wednesday & Friday (20km)
• Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (27km)
• Souillac: market Friday (29km)
• Excideuil: market Thursday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Terrasson, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (44km)

Heritage sites

• Vezere Valley (13km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Amand-de-Coly (8km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (21km)
• Turenne (24km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (29km)
• Segur-le-Chateau (33km)
• Beynac (35km)
• La Roque-Gageac (35km)
• Domme (37km)
• Curemonte (39km)
• Carennac (41km)
• Limeuil (42km)
• Belves (46km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (49km)
• Loubressac (49km)
• Autoire (51km)

National Monuments

• Font-de-Gaume (31km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (31km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (31km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (31km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (49km)
• Chateau Montal (53km)
• Chateau de Puyguilhem (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gourdon (35km)
• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (21km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (28km)
• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (30km)
• Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (35km)
• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (38km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (41km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (43km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (43km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (47km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (54km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de l'Imaginaire (1km)
• Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (17km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (18km)
• Jardins du château de Hautefort (19km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (36km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (37km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (39km)
• Jardin de Conty (41km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (44km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de la Fage (18km)
• Grotte du Grand Roc (31km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (47km)
• Cascades de Gimel (47km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sarlat (27km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Donzenac (21km)
• Uzerche (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (44km)

Geography and distances

Terrasson is in the south-west of France at 46 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Terrasson is 422 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 Terrasson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauregard-de-Terrasson, Chavagnac, Coly, Condat-sur-Vezere, Cublac, Grezes and La Dornac.

This page in French: Visiter Terrasson