Le Buisson-de-Cadouin tourism and travel guide
Visit Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: Cadouin is a small village best known for its medieval abbey, an important pilgrimage destination
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Le Buisson-de-Cadouin. For detailed visitor information see the Le Buisson-de-Cadouin travel guide.
Le Buisson-de-Cadouin is situated in the Dordogne department and Aquitaine region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the south-west of France at 41 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Le Buisson-de-Cadouin is 459 kilometres from Paris).
Attractions in Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
Cadouin is a small village best known for its medieval abbey, an important pilgrimage destination: Cadouin
Cadouin abbey was built in the 12th century in the roman style: Cadouin abbey
The cloister attached to the abbey at Cadouin were built in the 15th century and among the most charming in France: Cadouin abbey cloisters
Popular places to visit nearby include Cadouin abbey at 5 km and Cadouin abbey cloisters at 5 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Le Buisson-de-Cadouin, 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 Le Buisson-de-Cadouin 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 Dordogne
Map of places to visit near Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
Markets in and near Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
Market days in Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: weekly market: Friday;
- Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: market Friday (0km)
- Le Bugue: market Tuesday (8km)
- Belves: market Saturday (11km)
- Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (11km)
- Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (13km)
- Lalinde: market Thursday (15km)
- Monpazier: market Thursday (19km)
- Domme: market Thursday (24km)
- Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (24km)
- Vergt: market Friday (25km)
More information about Le Buisson-de-Cadouin, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Le Buisson-de-Cadouin, France
What to do at Le Buisson-de-Cadouin? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Le Buisson-de-Cadouin.
Heritage sites
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (5km)
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
- Vezere Valley (31km)
- Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (61km)
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (61km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Limeuil (5km)
- Belves (11km)
- Beynac (18km)
- La Roque-Gageac (21km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (23km)
- Domme (24km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (36km)
- Monflanquin (37km)
National Monuments
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (13km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (13km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (13km)
- Font-de-Gaume (13km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (37km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (5km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (7km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (8km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (11km)
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (23km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (24km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (24km)
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (36km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (37km)
- Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (40km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (44km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (45km)
- Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de Planbuisson (0km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (5km)
- Jardin de Conty (12km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (20km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (21km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (24km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (26km)
- Jardin de la Daille (31km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (35km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (41km)
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (44km)
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (45km)
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (61km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grotte du Grand Roc (13km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (34km)
Geography and distances
Distance to Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
from Perigueux (prefecture): 41 km
from Paris: 459 km
from Calais: 682 km
from Nice: 522 km
from Bordeaux: 117 km
from Strasbourg: 666 km
Getting here
Le Buisson-de-Cadouin is in the south-west of France. 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 Le Buisson-de-Cadouin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alles-sur-Dordogne, Audrix, Limeuil, Saint-Chamassy, Siorac-en-Perigord and Urval.
This page in French: Visiter Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
