Vendoire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Villebois-Lavalette at 8 km from Vendoire

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Visit Vendoire: highlights and tourist information

Vendoire 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 Vendoire in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Villebois-Lavalette at 8 km and Chateau de la Mercerie at 11 km.

Vendoire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Villebois-Lavalette

at 8 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente department

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

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Chateau de la Mercerie

Castle at 11 km (direction north-west), in the Charente department

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

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Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Charmant

at 13 km (direction north-west), in the Charente department

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

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Torsac

at 18 km (direction north-north-west), in the Charente department

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

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Riberac

at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

Riberac, a quiet and traditional town, is well known for the large market held...

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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

The attractive village of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also well known for its imposing troglodyte church...

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The Subterranean Monolithic Church of Saint-Jean

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

The Monolithic Subterranean Church of Saint-Jean in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a magnificent underground church hewn...

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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme

at 21 km (direction north-west), in the Charente department

The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here in Mouthiers-sur-Boeme...

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Chateau de Bourdeilles

Castle at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de Bourdeilles consists of a medieval defensive castle and a Renaissance castle...

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Bourdeilles

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

Close to Brantome, the Chateau de Bourdeilles is quite modest compared with some in...

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Marthon

at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Charente department

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

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Chalais

at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

Chalais has an ancient castle and a roman church among its attractions ...

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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Vendoire

Markets in and near Vendoire

• Mareuil: market Tuesday (12km)
• Riberac: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (23km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (24km)
• Chalais: market Monday (26km)
• La Couronne: market Saturday (27km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Brantome: market Friday (28km)
• Angouleme: market every day except Monday (29km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Vendoire, France

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

Heritage sites

• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (19km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (42km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (18km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (27km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (27km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (32km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (35km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (36km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (37km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (51km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Logis de Forge (21km)
• Jardin du Chaigne (39km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (31km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (31km)
• Perigueux (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (37km)

Geography and distances

Vendoire is in the south-west of France at 41 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Vendoire is 413 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 Vendoire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champagne-et-Fontaine, Cherval, Gurat, La Chapelle-Gresignac, Salles-Lavalette and Vaux-Lavalette.

This page in French: Visiter Vendoire