Lascaux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière at 4 km from Lascaux

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Visit Lascaux: highlights and tourist information

Lascaux is situated in the Correze 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 Lascaux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière at 4 km and Arnac-Pompadour at 7 km.

Lascaux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière

at 4 km (direction south)

Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière is a small village with an unusual round church in the Corrèze countryside...

See Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière guide

Arnac-Pompadour

at 7 km (direction north-north-east)

The village of Arnac-Pompadour is centre for a Haras National, and also has an...

See Arnac-Pompadour guide

Saint-Robert

at 11 km (direction south-west)

Centred around the 12th century Church of Saint-Robert, Saint-Robert is classed among the 'most...

See Saint-Robert guide

Segur-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

The part of Segur-le-Chateau with medieval houses next to the river is especially beautiful,...

See Segur-le-Chateau guide

Lubersac

at 12 km (direction north-north-east)

Lubersac is a small town in Corrèze with a church and a 15th century...

See Lubersac guide

Vigeois

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

Vigeois is a village with a pretty medieval bridge on the Vézère river and...

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Donzenac

at 18 km (direction south-east)

Both the medieval centre of Donzenac and the steep wooded slopes that surround the...

See Donzenac guide

Badefols d'Ans

at 18 km (direction west-south-west), in the Dordogne department

Badefols d'Ans is a small village around a castle and church...

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Uzerche

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The Vézère Valley below and the numerous historic monuments up the hill together make...

See Uzerche guide

Les Jardins de Colette

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

The Jardins de Colette is a garden which represents the life of Colette in...

See Les Jardins de Colette guide

Arboretum Al Gaulhia

Garden at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

The Arboretum Al Gaulhia is a 10 hectare arboretum with gardens and ponds, and...

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Chateau de Hautefort

Castle at 19 km (direction west-south-west), in the Dordogne department

At Chateau de Hautefort you can see a vey imposing castle and also extensive...

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Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

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

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche is a small town with a collegiale church and a small historic centre...

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Terrasson

at 24 km (direction south-south-west), in the Dordogne department

The quiet town of Terrasson in the north of the department is best known...

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

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Reserve excursions near Lascaux

Map of places to visit near Lascaux

Markets in and near Lascaux

• Objat: market Sunday (9km)
• Allassac: market Wednesday & Friday (13km)
• Brive-la-Gaillarde: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday all day (24km)
• Terrasson: market Thursday (24km)
• Excideuil: market Thursday (25km)
• Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (26km)
• Thenon: market Tuesday (32km)
• Tulle: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
• Thiviers: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Lascaux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Vezere Valley (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Segur-le-Chateau (11km)
• Saint-Amand-de-Coly (32km)
• Turenne (36km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (38km)
• Treignac (40km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (42km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (43km)
• Curemonte (49km)

National Monuments

• Font-de-Gaume (52km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (52km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (52km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (23km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (32km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Hautefort (19km)
• Jardins de l'Imaginaire (24km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (39km)
• Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de la Fage (29km)
• Cascades de Gimel (38km)
• Grotte du Grand Roc (52km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Donzenac (18km)
• Uzerche (18km)
• Magnac-Bourg (31km)
• Pierre-Buffiere (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (38km)

Geography and distances

Lascaux is in the southern-centre of France at 32 kilometres from Tulle, the department capital (general information: Lascaux is 398 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Lascaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beyssac, Chabrignac, Conceze, Juillac, Rosiers-de-Juillac, Saint-Bonnet-la-Riviere, Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint-Solve, Saint-Sornin-Lavolps, Vignols and Voutezac.

This page in French: Visiter Lascaux