Vezac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chateau de Beynac at 1 km from Vezac
Visit Vezac: highlights and tourist information
Vezac is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Attractions in Vezac
The beautiful gardens of Marqueyssac are the most visited gardens in Aquitaine: Jardins de Marqueyssac
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vezac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Beynac at 1 km and Jardins de Marqueyssac at 1 km.
Vezac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chateau de Beynac
Castle at 1 km (direction west-north-west)High on a clifftop and beautifully restored, the Chateau de Beynac is our favourite...
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Jardins de Marqueyssac
Garden at 1 km (direction south-south-east)The beautiful gardens of Marqueyssac are the most visited gardens in Aquitaine...
See Jardins de Marqueyssac guide
Beynac
Most Beautiful Village at 1 km (direction west-north-west)One of the most beautiful villages in France and also with stunning views and...
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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Most Beautiful Village at 2 km (direction south-south-west)Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a very pretty village best known for the Chateau de castelnaud, the...
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Chateau de Castelnaud
Castle at 2 km (direction south-south-west)The extensive Chateau de Castelnaud and the associated Museum of Medieval Weapons are very...
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The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie
Garden at 2 km (direction east-south-east)The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie is a colourful garden in the Dordogne valley...
See The Jardin de la Ferme Fleurie guide
La Roque-Gageac
Most Beautiful Village at 2 km (direction east-south-east)The picture-postcard village of La Roque-Gageac is along the banks of the Dordogne river...
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Saint Vincent de Cosse
at 3 km (direction west-north-west)Saint Vincent de Cosse is a charming village with some beautiful houses and rural...
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Chateau des Milandes
Castle at 4 km (direction west-south-west)The beautifully restored Chateau des Milandes, in Renaissance style, is best known for its...
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The Jardins de l'Albarede
Garden at 5 km (direction south-south-east)The Jardins de l'Albarede is an attractive garden surrounded by wooded hills in the...
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Vitrac and Vitrac Port
at 6 km (direction east)Vitrac is a quiet village next to Vitrac Port which has a river beach...
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Domme
Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction east-south-east)Domme is a beautiful hilltop village with an extensive cave system, and extensive views...
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La Musée de la Rue du temps qui passe
Museum at 7 km (direction west)The musée de la rue du temps qui passe is an atmospheric step back...
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Chateau de Montfort
Castle at 7 km (direction east)Close to Sarlat, the Chateau de Montfort is an imposing setting above the river...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Map of places to visit near Vezac
Markets in and near Vezac
- Domme: market Thursday (6km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (8km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (9km)
- Belves: market Saturday (14km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (16km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (18km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Saturday (18km)
- Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (19km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (20km)
- Cazals: market Sunday (22km)
More information about Vezac, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Vezac, France
What to do at Vezac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vezac.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (37km)
Heritage sites
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- Vezere Valley (24km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beynac (1km)
- La Roque-Gageac (2km)
- Domme (6km)
- Belves (14km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (20km)
- Limeuil (22km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (27km)
- Turenne (42km)
- Monflanquin (46km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (47km)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (58km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (15km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (16km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (16km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (16km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (18km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (51km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (5km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (8km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (14km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (17km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (18km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (20km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (26km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (26km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (27km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (28km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (52km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (57km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (1km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (5km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (6km)
- Jardin de Conty (9km)
- Jardin de la Daille (16km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (17km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (19km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (21km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (22km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (34km)
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (48km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (16km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (42km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Donzenac (52km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (36km)
Geography and distances
Vezac is in the south-west of France at 52 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Vezac is 456 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Vezac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 52 km
from Paris: 456 km
from Calais: 682 km
from Nice: 503 km
from Bordeaux: 137 km
from Strasbourg: 653 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 Vezac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beynac, Bezenac, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Cenac-et-Saint-Julien, Domme, La Roque-Gageac, Saint-Andre-D'Allas, Saint-Cybranet, Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse, Veyrines-de-Domme and Vitrac.
This page in French: Visiter Vezac