Ménesplet: Holiday apartments and houses

Ménesplet stretches along the left bank of the Isle. A notable historic structure is the Pont de Ménesplet: the Eiffel-style metal bridge was inaugurated on 22 December 1895 and connects the town centre of Ménesplet with départemental road no. 3.

Those who choose Ménesplet for their trip may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Geographical setting

The wooded hills of the “Landais” lie south of Ménesplet. The Véloroute–Voie Verte de la vallée de l’Isle also runs as far as Ménesplet.

Culture and history

The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bonne Esperance is located in the vicinity of Ménesplet. In the wider regional area around Ménesplet are the Château de Pressac, the historic Gallo-Roman Villa site and Château Ferrand.

A Templar hospice has been documented in Buzet since 1244; after 1314, it was taken over by the Hospitallers of Saint John. Traces of a Roman villa have been identified in Fontenelle. Flint-working workshops, dated to approximately 17,000 years ago, have been identified at Le claud du Moulin.

To the higher-level travel overview: Dordogne.

More destinations

More places under the same destination:

Bézenac, Les Lèches, La Chapelle-Aubareil, Augignac, Parcoul, Coutures, Ajat, Liorac-Sur-Louyre.