Auriat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat at 13 km from Auriat

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Visit Auriat: highlights and tourist information

Auriat 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 Auriat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat at 13 km and Lake Vassiviere at 17 km.

Auriat, 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 13 km (direction west-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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Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 17 km (direction east-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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Pierre-Buffiere

at 30 km (direction west-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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Limoges

at 30 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 35 km (direction west-north-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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Treignac

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-south-east), in the Correze department

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

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Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 40 km (direction 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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Aubusson

at 42 km (direction east)

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

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La Souterraine

at 42 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 48 km (direction 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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Lubersac

at 51 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze department

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

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Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

at 53 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Bellac

at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Meymac

at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

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Map of places to visit near Auriat

Markets in and near Auriat

• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (12km)
• Limoges: market every day (32km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (35km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (37km)
• Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (38km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (39km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (41km)
• Felletin: market Friday (41km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (41km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (54km)

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Tourist attractions near Auriat, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (30km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Treignac (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (13km)
• Aubusson (42km)
• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (53km)
• Meymac (55km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Vassivière (17km)
• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (33km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pierre-Buffiere (30km)
• Magnac-Bourg (33km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (34km)
• La Souterraine (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (46km)

Geography and distances

Auriat is in the southern-centre of France at 37 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Auriat is 336 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champnetery, Cheissoux, Saint-Amand-Jartoudeix, Saint-Julien-le-Petit, Saint-Moreil, Saint-Priest-Palus and Sauviat-sur-Vige.

This page in French: Visiter Auriat