Crocq tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Aubusson at 18 km from Crocq
Visit Crocq: highlights and tourist information
Crocq 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 Crocq in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 18 km and Meymac at 40 km.
Crocq, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Aubusson
at 18 km (direction west-north-west)Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...
See Aubusson guide
Meymac
at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze departmentMeymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...
See Meymac guide
Lake Vassiviere
Scenery at 40 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne departmentThe largest lake in Limousin, Lake Vassiviere is a popular leisure lake with numerous...
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Saint-Angel
at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze departmentSaint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...
See Saint-Angel guide
Orcival
at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentOrcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne...
See Orcival guide
La Bourboule
at 42 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentLa Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...
See La Bourboule guide
Mont-Dore
at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentMont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...
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Puy de Dome
at 48 km (direction east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentPuy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...
See Puy de Dome guide
Chateau de Val
Castle at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Cantal departmentThe Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...
See Chateau de Val guide
Murol
Castle at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...
See Murol guide
Treignac
Most Beautiful Village at 58 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze departmentThe medieval quarter around the 11th century church is the highlight in the village...
See Treignac guide
Saint-Nectaire
at 58 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentIt is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...
See Saint-Nectaire guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Creuse
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Reserve excursions near Crocq
Map of places to visit near Crocq
Markets in and near Crocq
- Felletin: market Friday (15km)
- Aubusson: market Saturday (18km)
- Auzances: market Tuesday (20km)
- Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (31km)
- Ahun: market Wednesday (35km)
- Ussel: market Saturday (36km)
- Pionsat: market Friday (37km)
- Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (41km)
- La Bourboule: market Saturday (43km)
- Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (45km)
More information about Crocq, Limousin
Tourist attractions near Crocq, France
What to do at Crocq? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Crocq.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Treignac (58km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Millevaches en Limousin (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de la Ganille (36km)
- Jardins de Cordès (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Vassivière (40km)
- Banne d'Ordanche (43km)
- Lac du Guery (45km)
- Puy de Sancy (51km)
- Lac Pavin (58km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Gouzon (37km)
Geography and distances
Crocq is in the southern-centre of France at 51 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Crocq is 332 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Crocq
from Gueret (prefecture): 51 km
from Paris: 332 km
from Calais: 566 km
from Nice: 456 km
from Bordeaux: 257 km
from Strasbourg: 506 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Crocq from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Basville, La Villeneuve, La Villetelle, Saint-Bard, Saint-Maurice-Pres-Crocq, Saint-Oradoux-Pres-Crocq and Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet.
This page in French: Visiter Crocq