Souillac’s places to visit, starting with Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillac
Souillac’s list takes in 4 châteaux, 2 museums and a monastery. 7 places to visit are mapped in Souillac, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. On foot, 4 are within 1 km of the centre. Drive 21 km to reach Carennac.
The first to see in Souillac
The list goes on from Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillac to 2 museums, a water park and a château.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillacin town
MuseumMusée de l'Automatein townWater parkWater parkQuercylandin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bourzollesin townTheme parkTheme parkFan Zone Acrobranchein townMuseumMuseumLes Amis du Vieux Souillacin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Château de Bourzolles, 4.7 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Souillac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
5 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Souillac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Souillac
In town there are 7, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 7 places in Souillac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Carennac, 21 km off.
Places within 40 km of Souillac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Souillac: questions
What is there to see in Souillac?
The first on our list in Souillac are Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillac, Musée de l'Automate, Quercyland and Château de Bourzolles. We list 7 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Souillac?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de l'Automate, Les Amis du Vieux Souillac and Mezzotinto.
Which places in Souillac are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Souillac is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Souillac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Carennac (21 km), Cathédrale Saint-Sacerdos de Sarlat (20 km), Château de Fénelon (11 km), Château de Castelnaud (27 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Souillac, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillac: Thérèse Gaigé, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Automate: Mezzanavalentina, 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.