Saint-Genies tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Genies: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Saint-Geniès is a traditional Dordogne village around a small castle and church

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Amand-de-Coly at 8 km and Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac at 8 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Genies, 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-Genies in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Salignac-Eyvigues

at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

The small town of Salignac-Eyvigues in the Dordogne has several places of...

See Salignac-Eyvigues guide

Saint-Amand-de-Coly

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

The village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly is one of the prettiest in the Dordogne,...

See Saint-Amand-de-Coly guide

Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac

Garden at 8 km (direction south-east)

The Gardens of the Manoir d'Eyrignac are a remarkable garden with large...

See Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac guide

Lascaux caves

Cave at 9 km (direction north-west)

The Lascaux Caves are famous worldwide because of the large number of...

See Lascaux caves guide

Chateau de Losse

Castle at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

Close to Montignac, the Chateau de Losse is an interesting castle that...

See Chateau de Losse guide

Montignac

at 11 km (direction north-west)

Best known for being close to Lascaux caves, the small town of...

See Montignac guide

Sarlat

at 12 km (direction south-south-west)

Sarlat is the historic capital of the region, and perhaps the most...

See Sarlat guide

Chateau de Puymartin

Castle at 13 km (direction south-west)

The views, the furnishings and the legend of a resident ghost all...

See Chateau de Puymartin guide

Cabanes du Breuil

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

The Cabanes du Breuil are ancient farm buildings made from dry stone...

See Cabanes du Breuil guide

Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west)

In the heart of the UNESCO listed Vézère Valley, the village of...

See Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere guide

Chateau de Commarque

Castle at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

The Chateau de Commarque is an imposing ruined castle that was 'found'...

See Chateau de Commarque guide

Le Moustier

at 13 km (direction west)

Le Moustier is a small village that is home to two prehistoric...

See Le Moustier guide

Fanlac

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

Fanlac is a charming village and was the location for the film...

See Fanlac guide

Carlux

at 15 km (direction south-east)

Carlux is a pretty village with the ruins of a castle in...

See Carlux guide

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

Map of places to visit near Saint-Genies

Markets in and near Saint-Genies

• Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Sarlat: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (12km)
• Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (15km)
• Terrasson: market Thursday (16km)
• Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (19km)
• Souillac: market Friday (21km)
• Saint-Cyprien: market Sunday (21km)
• Domme: market Thursday (22km)
• Thenon: market Tuesday (22km)
• Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (22km)

Hotels near Saint-Genies

More information about Saint-Genies, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Saint-Genies, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (36km)

Heritage sites

• Vezere Valley (8km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Perigueux cathédrale Saint Front (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Amand-de-Coly (8km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (13km)
• Beynac (19km)
• La Roque-Gageac (20km)
• Domme (22km)
• Turenne (27km)
• Limeuil (31km)
• Belves (31km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (33km)
• Carennac (39km)
• Curemonte (40km)
• Loubressac (46km)
• Autoire (47km)

National Monuments

• Font-de-Gaume (19km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (19km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (19km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (19km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gourdon (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (8km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (13km)
• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (21km)
• Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (22km)
• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (22km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (27km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (31km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (39km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (43km)
• Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (6km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (10km)
• Jardins de l'Imaginaire (15km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (20km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (22km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (24km)
• Jardin de Conty (26km)
• Jardins du château de Hautefort (31km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (31km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (31km)
• Jardin de la Daille (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (19km)
• Gouffre de la Fage (25km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (42km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sarlat (12km)
• Perigueux (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Donzenac (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (36km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Genies is in the south-west of France at 47 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Saint-Genies is 437 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-Genies from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Archignac, La Cassagne, La Chapelle-Aubareil, Marcillac-Saint-Quentin and Saint-Crepin-et-Carlucet.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Genies