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Saint-Avit-Sénieur

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Dordogne

Saint-Avit-Sénieur - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Dordogne
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur is located south-west of the Dordogne, bordering the Périgord Pourpre and Périgord Black. Or between Bergerac and Sarlat countries.

Traces of human presence dating from the Acheulean (300,000 years BC) were found at Saint-Avit-Sénieur. Towards the end of the fifth century, legend qu'Avitus converted to Catholicism became a hermit. He performs miracles, and later became his sanctuary then a place of pilgrimage especially for walkers of St. Jacques de Compostela. The church built in the twelfth century was the subject of fires, looting, during the Hundred Years War. The walls collapsed then served as a quarry for the construction of houses of the inhabitants nearby.

Intense agricultural activity was conducted in the municipality. Currently small farms tend to disappear to make way for GAEC larger and more viable for operators.

In December 2010, the town was closed (with Monpazier Cadouin Biron) Major Site of Aquitaine.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Avit-Sénieur
Postcode24440
Latitude44.7752570 (N 44° 46’ 31”)
Longitude0.8171150 (E 0° 49’ 2”)
AltitudeFrom 61m to 195m
Surface area23.40 km²
Population416 inhabitants
Density17 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePérigueux (65 km, 1:14)
Insee code24379
IntercommunalityCC des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord
DepartmentDordogne
TerritoriesAquitaine, Périgord
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Beaumontois en Périgord5.4 km (9 min)
Montferrand-du-Périgord5.9 km (13 min)
Molières7.2 km (10 min)
Saint-Avit-Rivière7.6 km (15 min)
Cadouin7.7 km (10 min)
Sainte-Croix8.4 km (13 min)
Bayac10 km (14 min)
Naussannes10.1 km (14 min)
Bouillac10.9 km (19 min)
Rampieux11.4 km (14 min)
Badefols-sur-Dordogne12 km (20 min)
Saint-Romain-de-Monpazier12.4 km (19 min)
Bourniquel12.5 km (17 min)
Le Buisson-de-Cadouin13 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

Scene Ouverte
Cool Kids Tatoo
Soirée Jeux
Scene Ouverte
Concert Olivia & William
Concert : Folkfire
Randonnée Pédestre

Photos

Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Ruins
Ruins
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur view of the Bouygue
Saint-Avit-Sénieur view of the Bouygue
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Trompe l'oeil drapery
Trompe l'oeil drapery
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The presbytery
The presbytery
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Keystone
Keystone
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Ruins
Ruins
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Fresco
Fresco
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Fresco
Fresco
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UNESCO plaque
UNESCO plaque
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Tomb of a Knight
Tomb of a Knight
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur view of Cadouin road
Saint-Avit-Sénieur view of Cadouin road
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur, general view
Saint-Avit-Sénieur, general view
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Welcome to Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Welcome to Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
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The Murmurs of St Avit-Sénieur
The Murmurs of St Avit-Sénieur
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Scenographies on the walls of the hall
Scenographies on the walls of the hall
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Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 15°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 16°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Hot air balloon flight over Périgord
Nature and the great outdoors130 € to 215 € Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse (25 km)
Canoe, kayak, bicycle, all-terrain or mountain bike hire
Nature and the great outdoors7 € to 40 € Montayral (34 km)
Hermit’s Maze
Entertainment7 € to 9 € Domme (36 km)
Canoe or kayak hire in the Dordogne
Sports sensations15 € to 25 € Carsac-Aillac (36 km)
Canoe or kayak hire in the Dordogne
Sports sensations15 € to 25 € Groléjac (37 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Between walled towns and abbeys
HikeEasy5:00Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Beaumont, Town Mill circuit
HikeEasy1:00Beaumontois en Périgord (4 km)
Loop Limeuil
HikeIntermediate4:30Limeuil (13.3 km)
Moulin de Mandassagne
HikeEasy2:20Saint-Martin-de-Villeréal (14.5 km)
Buckle overpasses
HikeEasy2:20Larzac (15.4 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
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A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
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