Ahun tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubusson at 17 km from Ahun

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Visit Ahun: highlights and tourist information

Ahun is situated in the Creuse department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ahun in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 17 km and Lake Vassiviere at 34 km.

Ahun, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Aubusson

at 17 km (direction south-east)

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

See Aubusson guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The largest lake in Limousin, Lake Vassiviere is a popular leisure lake with numerous...

See Lake Vassiviere guide

La Souterraine

at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

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Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, with its medieval houses and collegiale church, is a reminder that the town...

See Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat guide

Montlucon

at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

See Montlucon guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 59 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

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Map of places to visit near Ahun

Markets in and near Ahun

Market days in Ahun: weekly market: Wednesday;

• Ahun: market Wednesday (0km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (3km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (17km)
• Felletin: market Friday (25km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (27km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (32km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (35km)
• Domerat: market Friday (48km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (51km)

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Tourist attractions near Ahun, France

What to do at Ahun? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ahun.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (17km)
• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (41km)
• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (26km)
• Lac de Vassivière (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (19km)
• La Souterraine (46km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (53km)

Geography and distances

Ahun is in the southern-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Ahun is 309 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Ahun from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chamberaud, Lavaveix-les-Mines, Moutier-d'Ahun, Saint-Hilaire-la-Plaine, Saint-Martial-le-Mont, Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards and sous-Parsat.

This page in French: Visiter Ahun