Aureil tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat at 9 km from Aureil

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Visit Aureil: highlights and tourist information

Aureil is situated in the Haute-Vienne 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 Aureil in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat at 9 km and Limoges at 11 km.

Aureil, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 9 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat guide

Limoges

at 11 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Limoges guide

Pierre-Buffiere

at 13 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pierre-Buffiere guide

Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 20 km (direction west)

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

See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 34 km (direction west)

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...

See Le Jardin de Liliane guide

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche is a small town with a collegiale church and a small historic centre...

See Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 36 km (direction east)

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

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Chalus

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

Châlus is a small market town with two ruined castles in the Monts du...

See Chalus guide

Saint-Junien

at 39 km (direction west)

After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...

See Saint-Junien guide

Lubersac

at 40 km (direction south), in the Correze department

Lubersac is a small town in Corrèze with a church and a 15th century...

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Montrol-Senard

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Segur-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze department

The part of Segur-le-Chateau with medieval houses next to the river is especially beautiful,...

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Reserve excursions near Aureil

Map of places to visit near Aureil

Markets in and near Aureil

• Limoges: market every day (13km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (29km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (33km)
• Chalus: market Friday (36km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (39km)
• Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (48km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (55km)
• Thiviers: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (56km)
• Thiviers: market Saturday (56km)

More information about Aureil, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Aureil, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (11km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Segur-le-Chateau (42km)
• Treignac (43km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (61km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (9km)
• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (11km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (39km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (27km)
• Lac de Vassivière (36km)
• Site Corot (40km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (11km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pierre-Buffiere (13km)
• Magnac-Bourg (21km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (34km)
• Bellac (44km)
• Uzerche (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (25km)

Geography and distances

Aureil is in the southern-centre of France at 12 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Aureil is 347 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boisseuil, Eyjeaux, Feytiat and Royeres.

This page in French: Visiter Aureil