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Fumel tourism and travel guide

Visit Fumel: highlights and tourist information

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Fumel is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne department and Aquitaine region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the south-west of France at 43 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Fumel is 495 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Fumel at 1 km and Chateau de Bonaguil at 6 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Fumel, 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 Fumel in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne

Map of places to visit near Fumel

Markets in and near Fumel

• Monsempron-Libos: market Thursday (3km)
• Sauveterre-la-Lemance: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (10km)
• Puy-l'Eveque: market Tuesday (14km)
• Monflanquin: market Thursday (16km)
• Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot: market Saturday (17km)
• Montaigu-de-Quercy: market Saturday (18km)
• Prayssac: market Friday (18km)
• Monpazier: market Thursday (20km)
• Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Villereal: market Saturday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Fumel, France

Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fumel.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Agen cathédrale St Caprais (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Monflanquin (15km)
• Pujols (25km)
• Belves (30km)
• Lauzerte (31km)
• Domme (39km)
• La Roque-Gageac (40km)
• Beynac (40km)
• Limeuil (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gourdon (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (23km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (24km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (28km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (31km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (31km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (33km)
• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (38km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (43km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) (47km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (48km)
• Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) (49km)
• Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (49km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) (51km)
• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Pèlerin (31km)
• Jardin de la Daille (31km)
• Jardin de Conty (34km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (34km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (36km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (37km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (38km)
• Jardins secrets de Cahors (39km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (39km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (39km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (20km)
• Cahors (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (30km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Aquitaine (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sarlat (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (54km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Fumel is in the south-west of France. Most visitors fly into the airports at Bordeaux or Bergerac. To drive from the UK allow around 10-11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Fumel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateau de Fumel, Condezaygues, Cuzorn, Monsempron-Libos, Montayral, Saint-Vite and Soturac.

This page in French: Visiter Fumel