Bellac tourism and travel guide

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France This Way comment: The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a picturesque bridge across the river

Bellac is situated in the Haute-Vienne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Important note

This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Bellac. For detailed visitor information see the Bellac travel guide.

Tourist classifications for Bellac include "village d'etape".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bellac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mortemart at 11 km and Montrol-Senard at 12 km.

Bellac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Le-Dorat

at 11 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Le-Dorat guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mortemart guide

Montrol-Senard

at 12 km (direction south-west)

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

See Montrol-Senard guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 21 km (direction south)

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Brigueuil

at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the...

See Brigueuil guide

Saint-Junien

at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Junien guide

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 29 km (direction west), in the Charente department

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of...

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Confolens

at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain...

See Confolens guide

Limoges

at 36 km (direction south-east)

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

See Limoges guide

La Souterraine

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Creuse department

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

See La Souterraine guide

Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 37 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide

Montmorillon

at 37 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vienne department

Although it is quite a small town, there is a lot to...

See Montmorillon guide

Rochechouart

at 38 km (direction south-west)

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a...

See Rochechouart guide

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Markets in and near Bellac

Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (19km)
Saint-Junien: market Saturday (28km)
Limoges: market every day (34km)
Montmorillon: market Wednesday (37km)

More information about Bellac, Limousin

Detailed Bellac tourist guide

Limousin region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Haute-Vienne travel guide

Haute-Vienne places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Bellac, France

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

Aquarium

Aquarium du Limousin (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (24km)
Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (28km)
Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (37km)
Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (39km)
Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (44km)
Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (44km)
Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardin de Liliane (40km)
Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

Lac de Saint-Pardoux (21km)
Site Corot (27km)

Towns of Art and history

Confolens (31km)
Limoges (36km)
Montmorillon (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Bessines-sur-Gartempe (25km)
La Souterraine (36km)
Eguzon-Chantome (54km)

Geography and distances

Bellac is in the southern-centre of France at 34 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Bellac is 319 kilometres from Paris).