Marsaneix biography

Marsaneix tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Perigueux cathedral at 11 km from Marsaneix

Visit Marsaneix: highlights and tourist information

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Marsaneix is situated in the Dordogne 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 Marsaneix in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Perigueux cathedral at 11 km and Perigueux at 12 km.

Marsaneix, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Perigueux cathedral

Cathedral at 11 km (direction north-west)

The cathedral in Perigueux combines roman and byzantine elements to create a most unusual...

See Perigueux cathedral guide

Perigueux

at 12 km (direction north-north-west)

One of our favourite towns in the Dordogne, Perigueux has an imposing byzantine cathedral...

See Perigueux guide

Grotte de Rouffignac

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

The Grotte de Rouffignac contains engravings and drawings of more than 100 mammoths...

See Grotte de Rouffignac guide

Saint-Astier

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Saint Astier is a small town in the Dordogne with an attractive riverside setting....

See Saint-Astier guide

Plazac

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

The village of Plazac is very small but well worth exploring, and well placed...

See Plazac guide

Villamblard

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

North of Bergerac, Villamblard is a pleasant town to discover and surrounded by attractive...

See Villamblard guide

Paunat

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

Paunat is a pretty village with a large abbey-church in the Dordogne....

See Paunat guide

Chartreuse du Colombier

Garden at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

The Chartreuse du Colombier is a charming traditional stone house with a pretty garden...

See Chartreuse du Colombier guide

Le Bugue

at 23 km (direction south-east)

The town of Le Bugue, on the Dordogne river banks, is very well situated...

See Le Bugue guide

Laugerie-Basse

Cave at 23 km (direction south-east)

Laugerie Basse is a prehistoric shelter in the Vezere Valley in the Dordogne...

See Laugerie-Basse guide

The Grotte du Grand Roc

Cave at 23 km (direction south-east)

The Grotte du Grand Roc is a beautiful natural cave system in the Dordogne....

See The Grotte du Grand Roc guide

Sorges

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

Sorges is a village in the Dordogne renowned for its truffles and has an...

See Sorges guide

Le Bouquet

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

The Jardin du Bouquet is a large park containing 50 different gardens of clipped...

See Le Bouquet guide

Fanlac

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Fanlac guide

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Markets in and near Marsaneix

  • Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac: market Saturday (6km)
  • Vergt: market Friday (9km)
  • Perigueux: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (11km)
  • Saint-Astier: market Thursday (21km)
  • Thenon: market Tuesday (23km)
  • Le Bugue: market Tuesday (23km)
  • Les Eyzies: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (26km)
  • Lisle: market Tuesday (27km)
  • Tocane-Saint-Apre: market Monday & (29km)
  • Montignac: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)

More information about Marsaneix, Aquitaine

Tourist attractions near Marsaneix, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) (11km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) (15km)
  • Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) (16km)
  • Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (22km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (25km)
  • Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (26km)
  • Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (27km)
  • Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome)(32km)
  • Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (36km)
  • Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (36km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (37km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) (39km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (40km)
  • Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (40km)
  • Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (41km)
  • Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château de Montréal (28km)
  • Jardins du château de Losse(28km)
  • Jardin de Planbuisson (30km)
  • Jardins du château de Hautefort (34km)
  • Jardins de la Bourlie (34km)
  • Jardin de Conty (39km)
  • Jardins de l'Imaginaire (41km)
  • Jardins de Marqueyssac(43km)
  • Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (44km)
  • Jardins de l'Albarède(46km)
  • Jardins du château de Caudon (47km)
  • Jardin de la Daille (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 

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Geography and distances

Marsaneix is in the south-west of France at 11 kilometres from Perigueux, the department capital (general information: Marsaneix is 434 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Marsaneix

Canton: Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac

Arrondissement: Périgueux

Department: Dordogne

Region: Aquitaine

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 24750

Distance to Marsaneix

from Perigueux (prefecture): 11 km

from Paris: 434 km

from Calais: 655 km

from Nice: 538 km

from Bordeaux: 111 km

from Strasbourg: 656 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 Marsaneix from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Atur, Breuilh, Eglise-Neuve-de-Vergt, La Douze, Notre-Dame-de-Sanilhac, Saint-Laurent-sur-Manoire, Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac and Sainte-Marie-de-Chignac.

This page in French: Visiter Marsaneix