Saint-Estephe tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Nontron at 7 km from Saint-Estephe

Visit Saint-Estephe: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Estephe is situated in the Dordogne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nontron at 7 km and Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert at 8 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Estephe, 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 Saint-Estephe in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Nontron

at 7 km (direction south)

Nontron is a quiet town within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park to...

See Nontron guide

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

at 8 km (direction west-south-west)

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a charming village with a church and castle and a...

See Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert guide

Varaignes

at 10 km (direction west)

Varaignes is a pretty village with a castle at its centre. The...

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Marthon

at 17 km (direction west), in the Charente department

In Marthon there is no single monument that dominates, but rather several...

See Marthon guide

Chateau de Puyguilhem

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

Extensive renovation work at the Chateau de Puyguilhem has brought a new...

See Chateau de Puyguilhem guide

Mareuil-en-Perigord

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

The village of Mareuil in Mareuil-en-Perigord was one of the four baronies...

See Mareuil-en-Perigord guide

Saint-Jean-de-Cole

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction south-east)

Saint-Jean-de-Cole is a small but very pretty village with a nice church...

See Saint-Jean-de-Cole guide

Brantome

at 25 km (direction south)

In an idyllic setting on the Isle River and with an imposing...

See Brantome guide

Brantome Abbey

Abbey at 25 km (direction south)

Brantome Abbey is an impressive abbey with troglodyte caves in the beautiful...

See Brantome Abbey guide

Chalus

at 26 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

Châlus is a small market town with two ruined castles in the...

See Chalus guide

La Rochefoucauld

at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

After exploring the Chateau de Rochefoucauld be sure to stroll around the...

See La Rochefoucauld guide

Thiviers

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

Thiviers is a very typical Dordogne market town, best known for the...

See Thiviers guide

Chateau de La Rochefoucauld

Castle at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente department

The Chateau de La Rochefoucauld is the most important castle in Charente,...

See Chateau de La Rochefoucauld guide

Rochechouart

at 28 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a...

See Rochechouart guide

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

Map of places to visit near Saint-Estephe

Markets in and near Saint-Estephe

• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (4km)
• Mareuil: market Tuesday (23km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Brantome: market Friday (25km)
• Chalus: market Friday (26km)
• La Rochefoucauld: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Thiviers: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Thiviers: market Saturday (28km)
• Ruelle-sur-Touvre: market Thursday & Sunday & (36km)
• Lisle: market Tuesday (36km)

Hotels near Saint-Estephe

More information about Saint-Estephe, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Saint-Estephe, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (23km)
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (52km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nontron (7km)
• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (20km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (25km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (38km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (Coulgens) (38km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (40km)
• Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (42km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (44km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (30km)
• Logis de Forge (42km)
• Jardins du château de Hautefort (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de Montgaudier (17km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (20km)
• Site Corot (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Angouleme (41km)
• Perigueux (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Rochefoucauld (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (39km)
• Limoges (52km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Estephe is in the south-west of France at 45 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Estephe is 385 kilometres from Paris).

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 Saint-Estephe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Augignac, Etouars, Le Bourdeix, Piegut-Pluviers, Saint-Martin-le-Pin and Savignac-de-Nontron.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Estephe