Thenon tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Fanlac at 9 km from Thenon
Visit Thenon: highlights and tourist information
Thenon 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 Thenon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Fanlac at 9 km and Montignac at 11 km.
Thenon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Fanlac
at 9 km (direction south-south-east)Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...
See Fanlac guide
Montignac
at 11 km (direction south-east)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
See Montignac guide
Plazac
at 12 km (direction south-south-west)The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...
See Plazac guide
Lascaux caves
Cave at 13 km (direction south-east)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
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Grotte de Rouffignac
Cave at 13 km (direction south-west)The Grotte de Rouffignac contains engravings and drawings of more than 100 mammoths...
See Grotte de Rouffignac guide
Château et Jardins de Losse
Castle at 13 km (direction south-south-east)Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...
See Château et Jardins de Losse guide
Badefols d'Ans
at 14 km (direction north-east)Badefols d'Ans is a small village around a castle and church...
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Tourtoirac
at 14 km (direction north-east)The small village of Tourtoirac has a church and river walk as well as...
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Chateau de Hautefort
Castle at 14 km (direction north-north-east)At Chateau de Hautefort you can see a vey imposing castle and also extensive...
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Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction south)In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...
See Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere guide
Saint-Amand-de-Coly
Most Beautiful Village at 16 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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Le Moustier
at 17 km (direction south)Le Moustier is a small village that is home to two prehistoric shelters of...
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La-Roque-Saint-Christophe
Cave at 17 km (direction south)The prehistoric dwellings built in the cliffs at La Roque-Saint-Christophe are one of the...
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Terrasson
at 18 km (direction east)The quiet town of Terrasson in the north of the department is best known...
See Terrasson guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Map of places to visit near Thenon
Markets in and near Thenon
Market days in Thenon: weekly market: Tuesday;
- Thenon: market Tuesday (0km)
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (12km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (17km)
- Terrasson: market Thursday (18km)
- Excideuil: market Thursday (22km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (23km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (27km)
- Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (28km)
- Objat: market Sunday (30km)
More information about Thenon, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Thenon, France
What to do at Thenon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Thenon.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (58km)
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (13km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (15km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (16km)
- Limeuil (32km)
- Beynac (34km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (36km)
- La Roque-Gageac (36km)
- Segur-le-Chateau (37km)
- Domme (39km)
- Belves (41km)
- Turenne (42km)
National Monuments
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (23km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (23km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (23km)
- Font-de-Gaume (23km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (39km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (15km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (17km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (28km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (30km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (30km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (31km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (32km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (32km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (35km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (40km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (40km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (41km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (41km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (42km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (43km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Losse (13km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (15km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (19km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (27km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (35km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (36km)
- Jardin de Conty (37km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (38km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (39km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (23km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (36km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (57km)
Geography and distances
Thenon is in the south-west of France at 28 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Thenon is 424 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Thenon
from Perigueux (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 424 km
from Calais: 648 km
from Nice: 518 km
from Bordeaux: 134 km
from Strasbourg: 636 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 Thenon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ajat, Auriac-du-Perigord, Azerat and Bars.
This page in French: Visiter Thenon