Pessac-sur-Dordogne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montcaret at 4 km from Pessac-sur-Dordogne

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Visit Pessac-sur-Dordogne: highlights and tourist information

Pessac-sur-Dordogne is situated in the Gironde 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 Pessac-sur-Dordogne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montcaret at 4 km and Les Jardins de Sardy at 5 km.

Pessac-sur-Dordogne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montcaret

National Monument at 4 km (direction north-north-west), in the Dordogne department

At Montcaret you can visit the archaeological site of a Roman villa to see...

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Les Jardins de Sardy

Garden at 5 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de Sardy to the wet of Bergerac are one of our favourite...

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Eynesse

at 6 km (direction east)

A nice place to stroll down to the banks of the Dordogne river -...

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Pellegrue

at 9 km (direction south)

Pellegrue is a very small village but well worth exploring when you are visiting...

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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

at 11 km (direction east)

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, on the Dordogne river west of Bergerac, has an attractive medieval centre with...

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Duras

at 18 km (direction south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Duras is a quiet town that is above all known for the local wine...

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Monsegur

at 19 km (direction south)

The bastide town of Monsegur, in the Dropt Valley, has a substantial part of...

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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne

at 19 km (direction south-west)

The layout of the town of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne still follows its original medieval plan almost...

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Saint-Emilion

Heritage Site at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

Saint-Emilion is an exceptionally scenic town, and most unusual in being listed as a...

See Saint-Emilion guide

La Reole

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

Largely ignored by visitors because of its proximity to Bordeaux we found La Reole...

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Allemans-du-Dropt

at 27 km (direction south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

Although small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our favourite is...

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Libourne

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

Not generally considered as a travel destination, we found the center of Libourne to...

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Chateau de Bridoire

Castle at 31 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Eymet

at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Map of places to visit near Pessac-sur-Dordogne

Markets in and near Pessac-sur-Dordogne

• Castillon-la-Bataille: market Monday (10km)
• Duras: market Thursday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Duras: market Saturday & Monday (18km)
• Branne: market Thursday & Saturday (21km)
• Montpon-Menesterol: market Wednesday (22km)
• Coutras: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Eymet: market Thursday (30km)
• Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (32km)
• Mussidan: market Saturday (32km)
• Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Pessac-sur-Dordogne, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Emilion (20km)
• La Sauve Majeure abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• La Sauve église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Bazas cathédrale St Jean Baptist (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

National Monuments

• Montcaret Archaeological site (4km)
• Sauve-Majeure Abbey (31km)
• Cadillac Chateau (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale et chapelle de la Trinité (Saint-Emilion) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps) (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Sardy (5km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (30km)
• Jardins du château de Vayres (32km)
• Jardins de Beauchamp (35km)
• Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (35km)
• Jardin du Fond de l’or (36km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (36km)
• Jardins du château de Malle (41km)
• Jardins du château de Mongenan (43km)
• Parc du château de Grenade (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (32km)

Geography and distances

Pessac-sur-Dordogne is in the south-west of France at 52 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Pessac-sur-Dordogne is 481 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Pessac-sur-Dordogne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Caplong, Coubeyrac, Eynesse, Flaujagues, Gensac, Juillac, Lamothe-Montravel, Massugas, Montcaret, Nastringues, Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh, Saint-Avit-de-Soulege, Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, Saint-Quentin-de-Caplong, Saint-Seurin-de-Prats, Sainte-Radegonde and Velines.

This page in French: Visiter Pessac-sur-Dordogne