Riberac

Visit Riberac, Aquitaine

Riberac is a pleasant if rather quiet town in the Dronne valley of northern Dordogne, a quiet region to the north-west of Perigueux.

Explore Riberac

Start your visit in the Place National which is at the centre of the town. From here the road meanders towards the Eglise Notre-Dame. This is a fairly new church (built in the 1930s) but has been built in the romano-byzantine style reminiscent of the nearby cathedral of Perigeux. It is quite striking with its multiple domes and separate tower.

Keep walking up the hill and you will reach the older church, the 12th century Collegiale Notre-Dame.

This church is one of the many Romanesque churches which dot the landscape in this area.

From the church you can also get some nice views of Riberac and the surrounding countryside.

On the other side of Riberac is perhaps the most impressive building in the town, a lovely residence built in the 19th century and now the Hotel de Ville.

The Palais de Justice and the Office du Tourisme are also impressive buildings in the town.

Riberac is at its best on a Friday, market day for reputedly the biggest market in Perigord.

Attractions nearby

There are two main attractions near Riberac - the large forest nearby (the 'Foret de la Double') which has lots of opportunities for hiking, and the small villages of the region that are well known for their traditional roman style churches.

Riberac also makes a very good base for exploring this northern part of the Dordogne. Among the places we suggest you visit are Lusignac, a pretty little village with good views, a nice medieval church and a chateau, and Aubeterre-sur-Dronne which has a magnificent underground church carved into the rock and is one of the ‘most beautiful villages of France’.

Photos of Riberac (click any picture to start the gallery)

Tourist classifications for Riberac: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*;

Suggested places to visit near Riberac, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Charmant 30km; Perigueux 31km; Torsac 37km; Chateau de Puyguilhem 38km; Mouthiers-sur-Boeme 38km; Nontron 40km; Marthon 41km; Saint-Jean-de-Cole 44km; Bergerac 45km; Barbezieux 46km; Sainte-Foy-la-Grande 46km; Montcaret Archaeological site 48km; Eynesse 49km; Angouleme 49km; Thiviers 49km; Saint-Emilion 55km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Riberac

Riberac tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Eglise Notre Dame de Faye (Faye) - religious monument (0km) : Ancien Prieuré de Merlande (La Chapelle-Gonaguet) - religious monument (25km) : Abbaye Notre Dame (Chancelade) - religious monument (26km) : Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) - religious monument (27km) : Jardins du château de Montréal - remarkable garden (27km) : Eglise Saint Etienne de la Cité (Perigueux) - religious monument (30km) : Cathédrale Saint Front (Perigueux) - religious monument (31km) : Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) - religious monument (34km) :

French version: see Riberac (Francais)