Rives tourism and travel guide

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Visit Rives: highlights and tourist information

Rives is situated in the Lot-et-Garonne 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 Rives in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Villereal at 1 km and Chateau de Biron at 11 km.

Rives, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Villereal

Most Beautiful Village less than one km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Biron

Castle at 11 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

The Chateau de Biron is a perfect way to discover the history and countryside...

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Biron

at 11 km (direction east), in the Dordogne department

Biron is a picturesque village with an ancient church and an imposing castle, and...

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Castillonnes

at 12 km (direction west)

Castillonnes is a Lot-et-Garonne bastide, rather less touristic than most of the others...

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Monpazier

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-north-east), in the Dordogne department

Monpazier is an exceptional 13th century bastide town, among the most beautiful villages in...

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Monflanquin

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction south-south-east)

Listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, the 13th century bastide...

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Beaumont-du-Perigord

at 14 km (direction north-north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Issigeac

at 14 km (direction west-north-west), in the Dordogne department

The historic small town of Issigeac has many lovely old houses and the most...

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Chateau de Gavaudun

Castle at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

Chateau de Gavaudun, a ruined medieval castle, sits high on a rock in the...

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Montferrand-du-Perigord

at 15 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Saint-Avit-Senieur

at 16 km (direction north-north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Molieres

at 20 km (direction north-north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Chateau de Lanquais

Castle at 20 km (direction north-north-west), in the Dordogne department

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

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Cadouin

at 21 km (direction north-east), in the Dordogne department

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

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Markets in and near Rives

• Villereal: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (1km)
• Villereal: market Saturday (1km)
• Castillonnes: market Friday - seasonal market only (12km)
• Castillonnes: market Tuesday (12km)
• Monflanquin: market Thursday (12km)
• Monpazier: market Thursday (13km)
• Issigeac: market Sunday (14km)
• Cancon: market Monday (15km)
• Lalinde: market Thursday (21km)
• Sauveterre-la-Lemance: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Rives, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Vezere Valley (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Monflanquin (13km)
• Belves (25km)
• Pujols (29km)
• Limeuil (29km)
• Beynac (38km)
• La Roque-Gageac (40km)
• Domme (41km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (49km)
• Lauzerte (54km)

National Monuments

• Abri de Cap Blanc (39km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (39km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (39km)
• Font-de-Gaume (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (13km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (27km)
• Eglise de Sainte Livrade (Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot) (30km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (30km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (31km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (38km)
• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (42km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Bourlie (25km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (26km)
• Parc et potager de Pouthet (27km)
• Jardin de Conty (30km)
• Ets Latour-Marliac (34km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (38km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (39km)
• Jardin de la Daille (40km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (41km)
• Jardins du château de Montréal (47km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (53km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (13km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Fontirou (37km)
• Grotte du Grand Roc (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sarlat (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Bergerac (30km)

Geography and distances

Rives is in the south-west of France at 50 kilometres from Agen, the department capital (general information: Rives is 484 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the airports at Bordeaux or Bergerac. To drive from the UK allow around 10-11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Rives from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bournel, Devillac, Doudrac, Mazieres-Naresse, Montaut, Parranquet, Rayet, Saint-Etienne-de-Villereal, Sainte-Radegonde, Sainte-Sabine-Born, Tourliac and Villereal.

This page in French: Visiter Rives