Aubusson tourism and travel guide

Visit Aubusson: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several centuries

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

Tourist classifications for Aubusson include "recommended detour".

Popular places to visit nearby include Meymac at 47 km and Saint-Angel at 50 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Aubusson, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Aubusson in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

See Lake Vassiviere guide

Meymac

at 47 km (direction south), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the...

See Meymac guide

Saint-Angel

at 50 km (direction south), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant...

See Saint-Angel guide

Montlucon

at 55 km (direction north-east), in the Allier department

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

See Montlucon guide

Treignac

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction south-west), in the Correze department

The medieval quarter around the 11th century church is the highlight in...

See Treignac guide

La Bourboule

at 60 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the...

See La Bourboule guide

Mont-Dore

at 65 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area...

See Mont-Dore guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Creuse

Map of places to visit near Aubusson

Markets in and near Aubusson

Market days in Aubusson: weekly market: Saturday;

• Aubusson: market Saturday (0km)
• Felletin: market Friday (8km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (14km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (17km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (27km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (32km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (33km)
• Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (44km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (44km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (44km)

More information about Aubusson, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Aubusson, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Ganille (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Vassivière (29km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (27km)

Geography and distances

Aubusson is in the southern-centre of France at 33 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Aubusson is 323 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alleyrat, Blessac, La Chaussade, Moutier-Rozeille, Saint-Alpinien, Saint-Amand, Saint-Maixant and Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf.

This page in French: Visiter Aubusson