Ajain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubusson at 31 km from Ajain

Visit Ajain: highlights and tourist information

Ajain 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 Ajain in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 31 km and La Souterraine at 39 km.

Ajain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubusson

at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Aubusson guide

La Souterraine

at 39 km (direction west)

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

See La Souterraine guide

La Chatre

at 42 km (direction west), in the Indre department

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before...

See La Chatre guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

See Lake Vassiviere guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

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

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Culan

at 47 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the...

See Culan guide

Nohant-Vic

at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Indre department

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the...

See Nohant-Vic guide

Montlucon

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

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

See Montlucon guide

Saint-Chartier

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre department

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the...

See Saint-Chartier guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 57 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

See Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat guide

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Map of places to visit near Ajain

Markets in and near Ajain

• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (11km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (14km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (17km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (23km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (31km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (34km)
• Felletin: market Friday (38km)
• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (42km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (44km)
• Domerat: market Friday (45km)

More information about Ajain, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Ajain, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (31km)
• La Chatre (42km)
• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (33km)
• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (19km)
• Lac de Vassivière (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (19km)
• La Souterraine (39km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (41km)

Geography and distances

Ajain is in the southern-centre of France at 11 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Ajain is 296 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Glenic, Jouillat, Ladapeyre, Pionnat, Saint-Laurent and Vigeville.

This page in French: Visiter Ajain