Issigeac tourism and travel guide

Visit Issigeac: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and the most famous Sunday market in the Dordogne

Issigeac 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 Issigeac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Lanquais at 11 km and Monbazillac at 12 km.

Issigeac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Castillonnes

at 8 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Castillonnes is another Lot-et-Garonne bastide town, rather less touristic than most of...

See Castillonnes guide

Chateau de Lanquais

Castle at 11 km (direction north-east)

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

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Monbazillac

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Monbazillac guide

Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Bridoire guide

Beaumont-du-Perigord

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Beaumont-du-Perigord guide

Villereal

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Villereal is one of our favourite medieval bastide towns, with an impressive...

See Villereal guide

Lauzun

at 16 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Lauzun has a small castle, but ist main interest is its position...

See Lauzun guide

Saint-Avit-Senieur

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Avit-Senieur guide

Bergerac

at 17 km (direction north-west)

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

See Bergerac guide

Eymet

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

The bastide town of Eymet,south of Bergerac, has some lovely medieval houses...

See Eymet guide

Molieres

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Molieres guide

Montferrand-du-Perigord

at 21 km (direction east)

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

See Montferrand-du-Perigord guide

Cadouin

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cadouin guide

Cadouin abbey

Abbey at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cadouin abbey guide

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Map of places to visit near Issigeac

Markets in and near Issigeac

Market days in Issigeac: weekly market: Sunday;

• Issigeac: market Sunday (0km)
• Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (8km)
• Castillonnes: market Tuesday (8km)
• Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Villereal: market Saturday (15km)
• Lalinde: market Thursday (15km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (18km)
• Cancon: market Monday (22km)
• Monpazier: market Thursday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Issigeac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Vezere Valley (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Monflanquin (25km)
• Limeuil (28km)
• Belves (32km)
• Pujols (39km)
• Beynac (44km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (49km)

National Monuments

• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (40km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (40km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (40km)
• Font-de-Gaume (40km)
• Montcaret Archaeological site (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (24km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (28km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (32km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (32km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et potager de Pouthet (18km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (27km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (29km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (34km)
• Jardin de Conty (36km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (39km)
• Jardins du Sardy (42km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (43km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (43km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (45km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (45km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (23km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (17km)

Geography and distances

Issigeac is in the south-west of France at 52 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Issigeac is 478 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 Issigeac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boisse, Cavarc, Conne-de-Labarde, Monmadales, Monmarves, Monsaguel, Montaut, Plaisance, Saint-Cernin-de-Labarde, Saint-Perdoux, Saint-Quentin-du-Dropt and Sainte-Radegonde.

This page in French: Visiter Issigeac