Villas in Souillac
Souillac suits couples and small families wanting a pool home near a Dordogne river town with trains on the Paris to Toulouse line. These are small homes for two to five, grouped together outside the town rather than in its streets, so groups should look elsewhere.
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About Souillac
Souillac is a town of about 3,200 people on the Dordogne, where the river cuts through the limestone plateau of Haut-Quercy. It grew up around a Benedictine abbey and was once a port the gabarre boats set out from. The abbey church of Sainte-Marie, completed in 1145, has domes in a Romano-Byzantine style that is fairly rare in France, and a carved relief of the prophet Isaiah inside its Romanesque portal. Railway viaducts earn it the nickname City of Seven Viaducts, and the Pont Louis-Vicat over the Dordogne was the first bridge built with artificial cement. The homes are together outside the town.
Is Souillac right for you?
- Best for
- Couples wanting a small pool home near the Dordogne
- Not for you if
- You are a group of six or more, as these homes are all small.
Near Souillac
Rocamadour
Cliff-built pilgrimage town, a Grand Site, with the basilica of Saint-Sauveur reached by a 216-step pilgrims' staircase.
Gouffre de Padirac
Chasm near Rocamadour toured by boat along an underground river, nearly 100 metres below the surface.
Turenne
One of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, with the Tour César and a clock tower.
Grottes de Lacave
Caves entered by electric train, followed by a guided tour of 12 underground rooms.
Getting to Souillac
Brive-Souillac Airport, with seasonal Ryanair flights from London Stansted, is around 20 minutes by car. Souillac is on the main Paris to Toulouse railway, with trains to Brive, Cahors and Toulouse, and drivers leave the A20 at exit 55. A car is worth having, as the homes are outside town.
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Souillac villa holidays: questions answered
What is special about the abbey church in Souillac?
Its domes and its carving. The 12th-century abbey church of Sainte-Marie is built in a Romano-Byzantine style with domes, fairly rare in France, its vault rises 21 metres, and a relief of the prophet Isaiah stands on the Romanesque portal inside.
Can you get to Souillac by train?
Yes. Souillac lies on the main railway line from Paris to Toulouse, and its station has connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Cahors and Toulouse. A car is still useful, because the homes are outside the town.
Is there a jazz festival in Souillac?
There is. An international jazz festival is held in Souillac every July, so book early if you want to be in town for it.
What is the Pont Louis-Vicat in Souillac?
It is the bridge carrying the road over the Dordogne at Souillac, the first in the world built with the artificial cement invented by Louis Vicat. Vicat built it on the orders of Napoleon I.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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