Blond tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mortemart at 5 km from Blond

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Visit Blond: highlights and tourist information

Blond 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 Blond in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mortemart at 5 km and Montrol-Senard at 5 km.

Blond, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction west)

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

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Montrol-Senard

at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Bellac

at 9 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 13 km (direction south)

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

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Brigueuil

at 16 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

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

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Le-Dorat

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Saint-Junien

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

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Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 20 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 26 km (direction west), in the Charente department

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

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Confolens

at 27 km (direction west), in the Charente department

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

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Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Rochechouart

at 29 km (direction south-west)

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

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Limoges

at 30 km (direction south-east)

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

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Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Vienne

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Reserve excursions near Blond

Map of places to visit near Blond

Markets in and near Blond

• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (20km)
• Limoges: market every day (28km)
• Chalus: market Friday (43km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (44km)

More information about Blond, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Blond, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (31km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (19km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (20km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (38km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (44km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Site Corot (19km)
• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (21km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (39km)
• Grotte de Montgaudier (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Confolens (27km)
• Limoges (30km)
• Montmorillon (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bellac (9km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (28km)
• La Souterraine (42km)
• Pierre-Buffiere (47km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (62km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (46km)

Geography and distances

Blond is in the southern-centre of France at 28 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Blond is 328 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cieux, Montrol-Senard, Mortemart and Vaulry.

This page in French: Visiter Blond