La Courtine tourism and travel guide

Visit La Courtine: highlights and tourist information

La Courtine 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 La Courtine in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Meymac at 20 km and Saint-Angel at 22 km.

La Courtine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Meymac

Meymac

at 20 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

See Meymac guide
Saint-Angel

Saint-Angel

at 22 km (direction south), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

See Saint-Angel guide
Aubusson

Aubusson

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

See Aubusson guide
Lake Vassiviere

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The largest lake in Limousin, Lake Vassiviere is a popular leisure lake with numerous...

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Chateau de Val

Chateau de Val

Castle at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Cantal department

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

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La Bourboule

La Bourboule

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...

See La Bourboule guide
Treignac

Treignac

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

The medieval quarter around the 11th century church is the highlight in the village...

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Mont-Dore

Mont-Dore

at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

See Mont-Dore guide
 
 
Orcival

Orcival

at 45 km (direction east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne...

See Orcival guide
Correze (village)

Correze (village)

at 47 km (direction south-west), in the Correze department

Correze is a very small village but the historic quarter certainly merits a visit...

See Correze (village) guide
Gimel-les-Cascades

Gimel-les-Cascades

at 55 km (direction south-west), in the Correze department

Gimel-les-Cascades is a pretty village in Correze best known for its ancient toll bridge...

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Riom-es-Montagnes

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 56 km (direction south-east), in the Cantal department

After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow one or...

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Parc des Volcans

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 56 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

See Parc des Volcans guide
Tulle

Tulle

at 62 km (direction south-west), in the Correze department

The area around the cathedral and the river frontage in Tulle both add to...

See Tulle guide

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Markets in and near La Courtine

  • Ussel: market Saturday (17km)
  • Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (21km)
  • Felletin: market Friday (22km)
  • Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (28km)
  • Aubusson: market Saturday (29km)
  • Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (38km)
  • La Bourboule: market Saturday (39km)
  • Auzances: market Tuesday (40km)
  • Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (43km)
  • Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (45km)

More information about La Courtine, Limousin

Tourist attractions near La Courtine, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de la Ganille (17km)
  • Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (35km)
  • Jardins de Cordès (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Lac de Vassivière (34km)
  • Banne d'Ordanche (41km)
  • Lac du Guery (44km)
  • Puy de Sancy (47km)
  • Cascades de Gimel (55km)
 
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Geography and distances

La Courtine is in the southern-centre of France at 61 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: La Courtine is 351 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: La Courtine

Canton: Courtine

Arrondissement: Aubusson

Department: Creuse

Region: Limousin

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 23100

Distance to La Courtine

from Gueret (prefecture): 61 km

from Paris: 351 km

from Calais: 584 km

from Nice: 454 km

from Bordeaux: 242 km

from Strasbourg: 524 km

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Couffy-sur-Sarsonne, Le Mas-d'Artige, Saint-Martial-le-Vieux, Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze, Saint-Remy and Sornac.

This page in French: Visiter La Courtine

 
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