Aulon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Souterraine at 23 km from Aulon

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Visit Aulon: highlights and tourist information

Aulon 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 Aulon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Souterraine at 23 km and Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat at 31 km.

Aulon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Souterraine

at 23 km (direction north-west)

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

See La Souterraine guide

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 31 km (direction 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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Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 32 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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Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 32 km (direction south-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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Aubusson

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Limoges

at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction 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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Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre department

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

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Le-Dorat

at 49 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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Bellac

at 50 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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Pierre-Buffiere

at 50 km (direction 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 53 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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Map of places to visit near Aulon

Markets in and near Aulon

• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (15km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (28km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (31km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (32km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (39km)
• Felletin: market Friday (43km)
• Limoges: market every day (44km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (50km)

More information about Aulon, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Aulon, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (44km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (31km)
• Aubusson (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (31km)
• Lac de Vassivière (32km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Souterraine (23km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (25km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (41km)
• Gouzon (44km)
• Pierre-Buffiere (50km)

Geography and distances

Aulon is in the southern-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Aulon is 312 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Augeres, Azat-Chatenet, Benevent-l'Abbaye, Ceyroux, Janaillat, Montaigut-le-Blanc, Mourioux-Vieilleville and Saint-Dizier-Leyrenne.

This page in French: Visiter Aulon