Verdon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Lanquais at 3 km from Verdon

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Visit Verdon: highlights and tourist information

Verdon 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 Verdon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Lanquais at 3 km and Issigeac at 9 km.

Verdon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Lanquais

Castle at 3 km (direction east-north-east)

The Chateau de Lanquais - sometimes called the Louvre of the Perigord - combines...

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Issigeac

at 9 km (direction south-south-west)

The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and the most...

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Monbazillac

at 11 km (direction west)

Monbazillac is home to the Chateau de Monbazillac, famous producer of sweet white wines...

See Monbazillac guide

Beaumont-du-Perigord

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

The traditional bastide town of Beaumont-du-Perigord is an interesting contrast to the nearby village...

See Beaumont-du-Perigord guide

Bergerac

at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and with an...

See Bergerac guide

Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

Visit the Chateau de Bridoire, a medieval chateau with lots of games for all...

See Chateau de Bridoire guide

Saint-Avit-Senieur

at 15 km (direction east)

Saint-Avit-Senieur is dominated by the substantial abbey ruins in the centre of the village...

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Molieres

at 15 km (direction east)

Molieres is small but perhaps the best example of an unspoiled bastide town in...

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Tremolat

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

Trémolat is a very small but attractive village, close to the scenic highlight at...

See Tremolat guide

Castillonnes

at 18 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Castillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...

See Castillonnes guide

Cadouin

at 19 km (direction east)

Cadouin is a small village best known for its medieval abbey, an important pilgrimage...

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Cadouin abbey

Abbey at 19 km (direction east)

Cadouin abbey was built in the 12th century in the roman style...

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Cadouin abbey cloisters

Abbey at 19 km (direction east)

The cloister attached to the abbey at Cadouin were built in the 15th century...

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Montferrand-du-Perigord

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

The pretty little village of Montferrand-du-Perigord is in a particularly scenic area and has...

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Reserve excursions near Verdon

Map of places to visit near Verdon

Markets in and near Verdon

• Lalinde: market Thursday (8km)
• Issigeac: market Sunday (9km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (12km)
• Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Castillonnes: market Tuesday (18km)
• Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Villereal: market Saturday (21km)
• Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (23km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (24km)
• Vergt: market Friday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Verdon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Vezere Valley (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Limeuil (22km)
• Belves (30km)
• Monflanquin (33km)
• Beynac (40km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (42km)
• La Roque-Gageac (43km)

National Monuments

• Abri de Cap Blanc (33km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (33km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (33km)
• Font-de-Gaume (34km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (17km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (18km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (21km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (26km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (30km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (42km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (44km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Planbuisson (22km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (24km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (25km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (27km)
• Jardin de Conty (33km)
• Jardins du Sardy (42km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (42km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (43km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (46km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (50km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (25km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (33km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perigueux (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (12km)

Geography and distances

Verdon is in the south-west of France at 42 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Verdon is 468 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 Verdon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baneuil, Cause-de-Clerans, Couze-et-Saint-Front, Creysse, Faux, Lanquais, Monmadales, Monsac, Mouleydier, Saint-Agne, Saint-Aubin-de-Lanquais, Saint-Capraise-de-Lalinde, Saint-Cernin-de-Labarde, Saint-Germain-et-Mons and Varennes.

This page in French: Visiter Verdon