Blanzac tourism and travel guide

Visit Blanzac: highlights and tourist information

Blanzac 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 Blanzac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bellac at 5 km and Le-Dorat at 9 km.

Blanzac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bellac

Bellac

at 5 km (direction west)

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

See Bellac guide
Le-Dorat

Le-Dorat

at 9 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Le-Dorat guide
Lac de Saint-Pardoux

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide
Mortemart

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mortemart guide
 
 
Montrol-Senard

Montrol-Senard

at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Montrol-Senard guide
Oradour-sur-Glane

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide
Brigueuil

Brigueuil

at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

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

See Brigueuil guide
La Souterraine

La Souterraine

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Creuse department

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

See La Souterraine guide
 
 
Saint-Junien

Saint-Junien

at 32 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Junien guide
Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 34 km (direction west), in the Charente department

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

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide
Limoges

Limoges

at 35 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Limoges guide
Confolens

Confolens

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

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

See Confolens guide
 
 
Montmorillon

Montmorillon

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

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

See Montmorillon guide
Aixe-sur-Vienne

Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 38 km (direction south)

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

See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide

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Markets in and near Blanzac

  • Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (15km)
  • Saint-Junien: market Saturday (31km)
  • Limoges: market every day (34km)
  • Montmorillon: market Wednesday (37km)

More information about Blanzac, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Blanzac, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Limousin (36km)

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (29km)
  • Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (32km)
  • Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (38km)
  • Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (44km)
  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (44km)
  • Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (48km)
  • Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

Sites of natural beauty

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

 
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Geography and distances

Blanzac is in the southern-centre of France at 33 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Blanzac is 317 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Blanzac

Canton: Bellac

Arrondissement: Bellac

Department: Haute-Vienne

Region: Limousin

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 87300

Distance to Blanzac

from Limoges (prefecture): 33 km

from Paris: 317 km

from Calais: 538 km

from Nice: 555 km

from Bordeaux: 195 km

from Strasbourg: 569 km

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellac, Droux, Peyrat-de-Bellac, Rancon, Saint-Junien-les-Combes and Saint-Ouen-sur-Gartempe.

This page in French: Visiter Blanzac

 
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