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Visit Varaignes: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The castle is home to a museum of textiles and slipper making.

Varaignes 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 Varaignes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marthon at 7 km and Nontron at 13 km.

Varaignes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 4 km (direction south-east)

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a lovely riverside...

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Marthon

at 7 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several small buildings...

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Nontron

at 13 km (direction east-south-east)

Nontron is a quiet town within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park to the north...

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 17 km (direction south-south-west)

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies of the...

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La Rochefoucauld

at 19 km (direction north-west), in the Charente department

After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the rest of...

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Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 20 km (direction north-west), in the Charente department

The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente, with both...

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Villebois-Lavalette

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

The village of Villebois-Lavalette is pleasant to explore, and also has a castle to...

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Torsac

at 25 km (direction west), in the Charente department

Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around in Charente...

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

The Chateau de la Mercerie is a manor house with a substantial wing added...

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Chateau de Puyguilhem

Castle at 25 km (direction south-east)

Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new lease of...

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Brantome

at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing abbey, Brantome...

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Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful town of...

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Charmant

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

Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a church as...

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Angouleme

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic monuments to...

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Markets in and near Varaignes

• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (13km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (17km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (26km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Brantome: market Friday (28km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (31km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (33km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (35km)
• Chalus: market Friday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Varaignes, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (31km)
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (46km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (13km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (27km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (27km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (33km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (37km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (38km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (42km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (43km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (44km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (32km)
• Jardin de Liliane (38km)
• Jardin monastique médiéval (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (9km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (29km)
• Site Corot (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (31km)
• Perigueux (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (19km)

Geography and distances

Varaignes is in the south-west of France at 48 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Varaignes is 387 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 Varaignes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Eymouthiers, Feuillade, Mainzac, Soudat, Souffrignac and Teyjat.

This page in French: Visiter Varaignes