Plaisance tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Issigeac at 5 km from Plaisance
Visit Plaisance: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsPlaisance is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Issigeac at 5 km and Castillonnes at 6 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Plaisance, 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 Plaisance in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Issigeac
at 5 km (direction east-north-east)The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and...
See Issigeac guide

Castillonnes
at 6 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentCastillonnes is another Lot-et-Garonne bastide town, rather less touristic than most of...
See Castillonnes guide

Chateau de Bridoire
Castle at 11 km (direction west-north-west)Visit the Chateau de Bridoire, a medieval chateau with lots of games...
See Chateau de Bridoire guide

Lauzun
at 11 km (direction south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentLauzun has a small castle, but ist main interest is its position...
See Lauzun guide

Monbazillac
at 11 km (direction north-west)Monbazillac is home to the Chateau de Monbazillac, famous producer of sweet...
See Monbazillac guide

Eymet
at 13 km (direction west-south-west)The bastide town of Eymet,south of Bergerac, has some lovely medieval houses...
See Eymet guide

Chateau de Lanquais
Castle at 16 km (direction north-east)The Chateau de Lanquais - sometimes called the Louvre of the Perigord...
See Chateau de Lanquais guide

Villereal
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentVillereal is one of our favourite medieval bastide towns, with an impressive...
See Villereal guide

Bergerac
at 18 km (direction north-north-west)Bergerac is a substantial town on the banks of the river and...
See Bergerac guide

Beaumont-du-Perigord
at 18 km (direction east-north-east)The traditional bastide town of Beaumont-du-Perigord is an interesting contrast to the...
See Beaumont-du-Perigord guide

Miramont-de-Guyenne
at 19 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentMiramont is slightly removed from the tourist areas; visit on Monday when...
See Miramont-de-Guyenne guide

Saint-Avit-Senieur
at 22 km (direction east-north-east)Saint-Avit-Senieur is dominated by the substantial abbey ruins in the centre of...
See Saint-Avit-Senieur guide

Allemans-du-Dropt
at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne departmentAlthough small, Allemans-du-Dropt has a few monuments of interest of which our...
See Allemans-du-Dropt guide

Molieres
at 24 km (direction east-north-east)Molieres is small but perhaps the best example of an unspoiled bastide...
See Molieres guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Dordogne
Map of places to visit near Plaisance
Markets in and near Plaisance
- Issigeac: market Sunday (5km)
- Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (6km)
- Castillonnes: market Tuesday (6km)
- Eymet: market Thursday (13km)
- Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (16km)
- Villereal: market Saturday (16km)
- Bergerac: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Friday - seasonal market only (19km)
- Miramont-de-Guyenne: market Monday (19km)
- Cancon: market Monday (20km)
Hotels near Plaisance
More information about Plaisance, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Plaisance, France
What to do at Plaisance? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Plaisance.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Monflanquin (25km)
- Limeuil (33km)
- Belves (36km)
- Pujols (37km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (54km)
National Monuments
- Montcaret Archaeological site (43km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (45km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (45km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (45km)
- Font-de-Gaume (45km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (29km)
- Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (33km)
- Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (34km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (36km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (37km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc et potager de Pouthet (13km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (32km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (33km)
- Jardins du château de Montréal (36km)
- Ets Latour-Marliac (36km)
- Jardins de Beauchamp (38km)
- Jardin du cloître Notre-Dame (38km)
- Jardins du Sardy (39km)
- Jardin de Conty (41km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Monpazier (27km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grottes de Fontirou (45km)
- Grotte du Grand Roc (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergerac (17km)
Geography and distances
Plaisance is in the south-west of France at 55 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Plaisance is 481 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Plaisance
from Perigueux (prefecture): 55 km
from Paris: 481 km
from Calais: 701 km
from Nice: 546 km
from Bordeaux: 91 km
from Strasbourg: 698 km
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 Plaisance from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cahuzac, Castillonnes, Issigeac, Lalandusse, Monmarves, Monsaguel, Montaut, Sadillac, Saint-Capraise-d'Eymet, Saint-Perdoux and Saint-Quentin-du-Dropt.
This page in French: Visiter Plaisance