Augignac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Nontron at 7 km from Augignac

Visit Augignac: highlights and tourist information

Augignac is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nontron at 7 km and Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert at 11 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Augignac, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Augignac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Nontron

at 7 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Nontron guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 11 km (direction west)

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

See Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert guide

Varaignes

at 13 km (direction west)

Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The...

See Varaignes guide

Chateau de Puyguilhem

Castle at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Puyguilhem guide

Marthon

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

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

See Marthon guide

Saint-Jean-de-Cole

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction south-east)

Saint-Jean-de-Cole is a small but very pretty village with a nice church...

See Saint-Jean-de-Cole guide

Chalus

at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Châlus is a small market town with two ruined castles in the...

See Chalus guide

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Brantome

at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Brantome guide

Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Brantome Abbey guide

Thiviers

at 26 km (direction south-east)

Thiviers is a very typical Dordogne market town, best known for the...

See Thiviers guide

Rochechouart

at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a...

See Rochechouart guide

Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 28 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to...

See Le Jardin de Liliane guide

La Rochefoucauld

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

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

See La Rochefoucauld guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne

Map of places to visit near Augignac

Markets in and near Augignac

• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (4km)
• Chalus: market Friday (23km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (25km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Brantome: market Friday (26km)
• Thiviers: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Thiviers: market Saturday (26km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (37km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (37km)

Hotels near Augignac

More information about Augignac, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Augignac, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (51km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (22km)
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (54km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (7km)
• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (8km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (19km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (25km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (26km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (41km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (42km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (43km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (43km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (47km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (28km)
• Logis de Forge (45km)
• Jardins du château de Hautefort (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (19km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (20km)
• Site Corot (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (44km)
• Perigueux (44km)
• Limoges (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (36km)

Geography and distances

Augignac is in the south-west of France at 45 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Augignac is 384 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 Augignac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abjat-sur-Bandiat, Etouars, Le Bourdeix, Piegut-Pluviers, Saint-Barthelemy-de-Bussiere, Saint-Estephe and Savignac-de-Nontron.

This page in French: Visiter Augignac