Villac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Badefols d'Ans at 7 km from Villac
Visit Villac: highlights and tourist information
Villac 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 Villac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Badefols d'Ans at 7 km and Terrasson at 7 km.
Villac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Badefols d'Ans
at 7 km (direction north-west)Badefols d'Ans is a small village around a castle and church...
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Terrasson
at 7 km (direction south-east)The quiet town of Terrasson in the north of the department is best known...
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Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire
Garden at 8 km (direction south-east)The Jardins de l'Imaginaire is a lovely contemporary garden in the Dordogne town of...
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Saint-Robert
at 9 km (direction north-north-east), in the Correze departmentCentred around the 12th century Church of Saint-Robert, Saint-Robert is classed among the 'most...
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Chateau de Hautefort
Castle at 12 km (direction north-west)At Chateau de Hautefort you can see a vey imposing castle and also extensive...
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Saint-Amand-de-Coly
Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction south)The village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly is one of the prettiest in the Dordogne, and also...
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Montignac
at 15 km (direction south-west)Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of Montignac is...
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Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière
at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Correze departmentSaint-Bonnet-la-Rivière is a small village with an unusual round church in the Corrèze countryside...
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Les Jardins de Colette
Garden at 16 km (direction east), in the Correze departmentThe Jardins de Colette is a garden which represents the life of Colette in...
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Lascaux caves
Cave at 16 km (direction south-south-west)The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of prehistoric cave...
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Tourtoirac
at 18 km (direction west-north-west)The small village of Tourtoirac has a church and river walk as well as...
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Fanlac
at 18 km (direction south-west)Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film and tv...
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Château et Jardins de Losse
Castle at 20 km (direction south-west)Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that also has...
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Saint-Geniès
at 21 km (direction south)Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
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Reserve excursions near Villac
Map of places to visit near Villac
Markets in and near Villac
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (7km)
- Terrasson: market Thursday (7km)
- Objat: market Sunday (15km)
- Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
- Thenon: market Tuesday (15km)
- Allassac: market Wednesday & Friday (19km)
- Brive-la-Gaillarde: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday all day (22km)
- Excideuil: market Thursday (23km)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (32km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (33km)
More information about Villac, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Villac, France
What to do at Villac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Villac.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (51km)
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (16km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (13km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (23km)
- Segur-le-Chateau (28km)
- Turenne (30km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (34km)
- Beynac (39km)
- La Roque-Gageac (40km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Cole (42km)
- Domme (43km)
- Limeuil (44km)
- Curemonte (44km)
- Carennac (48km)
- Loubressac (56km)
- Treignac (58km)
- Autoire (58km)
National Monuments
- Font-de-Gaume (33km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (33km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (33km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (33km)
- Chateau de Puyguilhem (47km)
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (55km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (37km)
- Gourdon (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (23km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (33km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (37km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (37km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (42km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (42km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (42km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (43km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (44km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (48km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (8km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (12km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (20km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (24km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (41km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (43km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (44km)
- Jardin de Conty (45km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (46km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (48km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de la Fage (23km)
- Grotte du Grand Roc (33km)
- Gouffre de Padirac (53km)
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) (51km)
Geography and distances
Villac is in the south-west of France at 42 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Villac is 417 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Villac
from Perigueux (prefecture): 42 km
from Paris: 417 km
from Calais: 643 km
from Nice: 505 km
from Bordeaux: 149 km
from Strasbourg: 621 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 Villac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Badefols-d'Ans, Beauregard-de-Terrasson, Chatres, Cublac, Louignac and Peyrignac.
This page in French: Visiter Villac