Villa Rustica
Villa Rustica is a Roman estate in Montcaret. Since 1926 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). Top of the 42 other places within 15 km is Château de Montaigne, 3.4 km off.
Attraction in Montcaret
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Montcaret
Villa Rustica is in the commune of Montcaret, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926 (Mérimée record PA00082687). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
In Montcaret, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 19–29°C.
Villa Rustica
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1926
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Montcaret, Dordogne
- Official site
- montcaret.monuments-nationaux.fr
Map of Villa Rustica and nearby
Orange marks Villa Rustica, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Montcaret. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Villa Rustica
The largest of the 8 towns is Montpon-Ménestérol, with 5,866 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Montcaret
- 2Castillon-la-Bataille
- 3Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt
- 4Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
- 5Pineuilh
- 6Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle
- 7Montpon-Ménestérol
- 8La Force
Montcaret
Castillon-la-Bataille
Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Villa Rustica is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Montcaret | It’s in this commune | 1,390 |
| Castillon-la-Bataille | 8.2 km west of it | 3,344 |
| Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt | 11 km east of it | 2,520 |
| Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | 12 km east of it | 2,507 |
| Pineuilh | 13 km east of it | 4,490 |
| Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle | 18 km north of it | 3,167 |
| Montpon-Ménestérol | 19 km northeast of it | 5,866 |
| La Force | 24 km east of it | 2,702 |
Places to add to Villa Rustica
42 more lie within 15 km, 6 châteaux, a garden and a museum among them.
MuseumMaison du Fleuve et du Vin12 km east, in Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vaure11 km southwest, in Ruch8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Puch de Gensac12 km south, in PellegrueWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Villa Rustica in questions
Where is Villa Rustica?
Villa Rustica is in Montcaret, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Villa Rustica?
Roman estate in Montcaret.
Is Villa Rustica a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00082687.
How well known is Villa Rustica?
Villa Rustica has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Villa Rustica?
April to October are the warmest months in Montcaret, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Villa Rustica?
Within 15 km: Château de Montaigne (3.4 km), Château de Prats (3.6 km), Jardins de Sardy (4 km) and Château de Castegens (7.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Maison du Fleuve et du Vin: Polymagou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.