Arrenes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Souterraine at 20 km from Arrenes

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Visit Arrenes: highlights and tourist information

Arrenes 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 Arrenes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Souterraine at 20 km and Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 22 km.

Arrenes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Souterraine

at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See La Souterraine guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 22 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne department...

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Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Limoges

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Limoges is not usually featured on a list of 'must be visited places' but...

See Limoges guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 36 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Bellac

at 40 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a...

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Le-Dorat

at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...

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Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre department

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

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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The village of Oradour-sur-Glane is a memorial town, now maintained in the condition it...

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Pierre-Buffiere

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

The small village of Pierre-Buffiere is listed as a village d'etape - a village...

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Aixe-sur-Vienne

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

The quiet town of Aixe-sur-Vienne has few important monuments, but is a pleasure to...

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Montrol-Senard

at 47 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an ecomuseum....

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Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a very pleasant...

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Aubusson

at 48 km (direction east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Arrenes

Markets in and near Arrenes

• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (20km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (22km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (26km)
• Limoges: market every day (36km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (37km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (40km)

More information about Arrenes, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Arrenes, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (36km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (22km)
• Lac de Vassivière (36km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (35km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (16km)
• La Souterraine (20km)
• Bellac (40km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (41km)
• Pierre-Buffiere (45km)

Geography and distances

Arrenes is in the southern-centre of France at 26 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Arrenes is 315 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benevent-l'Abbaye, Marsac, Mourioux-Vieilleville and Saint-Goussaud.

This page in French: Visiter Arrenes