Jouac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Benoit-du-Sault at 14 km from Jouac

Visit Jouac: highlights and tourist information

Jouac 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 Jouac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Benoit-du-Sault at 14 km and Le-Dorat at 20 km.

Jouac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-east), in the Indre department

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Le-Dorat

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

See Le-Dorat guide

La Souterraine

at 21 km (direction east-south-east), in the Creuse department

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

See La Souterraine guide

Bellac

at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Bellac guide

Montmorillon

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Vienne department

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

See Montmorillon guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre department

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 33 km (direction south)

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

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Indre department

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Vienne department

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the...

See Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mortemart guide

Montrol-Senard

at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

See Montrol-Senard guide

Brenne Regional Natural Park

Natural Parc at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

This quiet region of small lakes and fields is a perfect place...

See Brenne Regional Natural Park guide

Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction north-west), in the Vienne department

The pretty village of Angles sur l'Anglin and the river setting make...

See Angles-sur-l'Anglin guide

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 50 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

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Map of places to visit near Jouac

Markets in and near Jouac

• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (31km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (33km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (34km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (35km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (38km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (59km)

More information about Jouac, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Jouac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (11km)
• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (14km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Brenne (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (31km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (38km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (35km)
• Etangs de la Brenne (36km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montmorillon (31km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Souterraine (22km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (27km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (28km)
• Bellac (30km)

Geography and distances

Jouac is in the southern-centre of France at 56 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Jouac is 290 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaulieu, Bonneuil, Cromac, Mailhac-sur-Benaize, Saint-Georges-les-Landes and Saint-Martin-le-Mault.

This page in French: Visiter Jouac