Tursac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of La-Roque-Saint-Christophe at 3 km from Tursac
Visit Tursac: highlights and tourist information
Tursac 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 Tursac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include La-Roque-Saint-Christophe at 3 km and Le Moustier at 4 km.
Tursac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
La-Roque-Saint-Christophe
Cave at 3 km (direction north-east)The prehistoric dwellings built in the cliffs at La Roque-Saint-Christophe are one of the...
See La-Roque-Saint-Christophe guide
Le Moustier
at 4 km (direction east-north-east)Le Moustier is a small village that is home to two prehistoric shelters of...
See Le Moustier guide
Font-de-Gaume
Cave at 4 km (direction south-south-west)The caves at Font-de-Gaume are one of the last caves in France where the...
See Font-de-Gaume guide
Laugerie-Basse
Cave at 4 km (direction west-south-west)Laugerie Basse is a prehistoric shelter in the Vezere Valley in the Dordogne...
See Laugerie-Basse guide
The Grotte du Grand Roc
Cave at 4 km (direction west-south-west)The Grotte du Grand Roc is a beautiful natural cave system in the Dordogne....
See The Grotte du Grand Roc guide
The Abri Cro Magnon
at 4 km (direction south-west)The Abri Cro-Magnon is an information centre built at the site of the first...
See The Abri Cro Magnon guide
Les Eyzies
at 4 km (direction south-west)Les Eyzies is a small traditional town, within easy reach of many of the...
See Les Eyzies guide
Musee National de Prehistoire
at 4 km (direction south-west)The Musee National de Prehistoire in Les Eyzies contains one of the most complete...
See Musee National de Prehistoire guide
Chateau de Commarque
Castle at 5 km (direction east-south-east)The Chateau de Commarque is an imposing ruined castle that was 'found' in the...
See Chateau de Commarque guide
Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere
Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction north-east)In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...
See Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere guide
Plazac
at 7 km (direction north-east)The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...
See Plazac guide
Vezere Valley
at 8 km (direction south-south-east)The pretty valley of the Vézère is an important region for its well preserved...
See Vezere Valley guide
Cabanes du Breuil
at 8 km (direction east-south-east)The Cabanes du Breuil are ancient farm buildings made from dry stone in the...
See Cabanes du Breuil guide
Campagne
at 9 km (direction south-west)Campagne is a pretty village with a splendid castle in the centre and lovely...
See Campagne guide
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Reserve excursions near Tursac
Map of places to visit near Tursac
Markets in and near Tursac
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (4km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (11km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (11km)
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (16km)
- Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (17km)
- Thenon: market Tuesday (19km)
- Belves: market Saturday (22km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (23km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (23km)
More information about Tursac, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Tursac, France
What to do at Tursac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Tursac.
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (14km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (6km)
- Limeuil (15km)
- Beynac (16km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (19km)
- La Roque-Gageac (19km)
- Belves (22km)
- Domme (23km)
- Turenne (43km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (4km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (4km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (4km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (4km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (31km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (6km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (12km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (16km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (16km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (20km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (22km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (23km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (30km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (31km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (35km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (35km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (40km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (41km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Losse (9km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (17km)
- Jardin de Conty (18km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (19km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (19km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (22km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (22km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (23km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (27km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (33km)
- Jardin de la Daille (34km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (4km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (40km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Donzenac (47km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (46km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (49km)
Geography and distances
Tursac is in the south-west of France at 35 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Tursac is 443 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Tursac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 35 km
from Paris: 443 km
from Calais: 668 km
from Nice: 515 km
from Bordeaux: 128 km
from Strasbourg: 649 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 Tursac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fleurac, Les Eyzies, Manaurie, Peyzac-le-Moustier, Saint-Cirq, Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere, Sergeac, Thonac and Vezere Valley.
This page in French: Visiter Tursac