Valojoulx tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Château et Jardins de Losse at 2 km from Valojoulx
Visit Valojoulx: highlights and tourist information
Valojoulx 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 Valojoulx in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Château et Jardins de Losse at 2 km and Lascaux caves at 4 km.
Valojoulx, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Château et Jardins de Losse
Castle at 2 km (direction north-west)Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...
See Château et Jardins de Losse guide
Lascaux caves
Cave at 4 km (direction north-east)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
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Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere
Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction west)In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is...
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Montignac
at 6 km (direction north-north-east)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
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Le Moustier
at 6 km (direction west-south-west)Le Moustier is a small village that is home to two prehistoric shelters of...
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Fanlac
at 6 km (direction north-west)Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...
See Fanlac guide
La-Roque-Saint-Christophe
Cave at 7 km (direction west-south-west)The prehistoric dwellings built in the cliffs at La Roque-Saint-Christophe are one of the...
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Plazac
at 8 km (direction west)The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...
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Saint-Geniès
at 9 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church...
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Chateau de Commarque
Castle at 9 km (direction south-south-west)The Chateau de Commarque is an imposing ruined castle that was 'found' in the...
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Saint-Amand-de-Coly
Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction east-north-east)The village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly is one of the prettiest in the Dordogne, and also...
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Cabanes du Breuil
at 11 km (direction south)The Cabanes du Breuil are ancient farm buildings made from dry stone in the...
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Chateau de Puymartin
Castle at 12 km (direction south)The views, the furnishings and the legend of a resident ghost all combine to...
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Font-de-Gaume
Cave at 13 km (direction south-west)The caves at Font-de-Gaume are one of the last caves in France where the...
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Reserve excursions near Valojoulx
Map of places to visit near Valojoulx
Markets in and near Valojoulx
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (13km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (14km)
- Thenon: market Tuesday (15km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (15km)
- Terrasson: market Thursday (18km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (18km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (20km)
- Domme: market Thursday (25km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (25km)
More information about Valojoulx, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Valojoulx, France
What to do at Valojoulx? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Valojoulx.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (45km)
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (4km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (4km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (10km)
- Beynac (20km)
- La Roque-Gageac (22km)
- Domme (25km)
- Limeuil (25km)
- Belves (29km)
- Turenne (35km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (41km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (51km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (13km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (13km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (13km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (13km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (54km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (29km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (4km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (10km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (16km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (22km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (25km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (26km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (29km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (29km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (29km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (30km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (38km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (39km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (43km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (44km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (47km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (54km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Losse (2km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (15km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (17km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (22km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (25km)
- Jardin de Conty (25km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (26km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (27km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (27km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (28km)
- Jardin de la Daille (36km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (13km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (31km)
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) (44km)
Geography and distances
Valojoulx is in the south-west of France at 38 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Valojoulx is 436 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Valojoulx
from Perigueux (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 436 km
from Calais: 662 km
from Nice: 508 km
from Bordeaux: 137 km
from Strasbourg: 640 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 Valojoulx from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fanlac, La Chapelle-Aubareil, Montignac, Peyzac-le-Moustier, Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere, Sergeac, Tamnies and Thonac.
This page in French: Visiter Valojoulx