La Souterraine tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Souterraine: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are always a pleasure to discover

La Souterraine is situated in the Creuse department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Tourist classifications for La Souterraine include "village d'etape".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Souterraine in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 25 km and Le-Dorat at 31 km.

La Souterraine, 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 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre department

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

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Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 25 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Le-Dorat

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

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

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Gargilesse-Dampierre

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

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

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Bellac

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

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

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Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

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

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Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 44 km (direction south), in the Haute-Vienne department

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, with its medieval houses and collegiale church, is a reminder that the town...

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Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Montrol-Senard

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

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

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Limoges

at 48 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Montmorillon

at 52 km (direction west-north-west), in the Vienne department

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

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La Chatre

at 54 km (direction north-east), in the Indre department

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

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Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Markets in and near La Souterraine

• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (25km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (30km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (38km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (38km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (45km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (46km)
• Limoges: market every day (48km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (55km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (59km)

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Tourist attractions near La Souterraine, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (30km)
• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (24km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (44km)
• La Chatre (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (20km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (27km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (17km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (24km)
• Bellac (36km)

Geography and distances

La Souterraine is in the southern-centre of France at 30 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: La Souterraine is 298 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat, Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine and Saint-Priest-la-Feuille.

This page in French: Visiter La Souterraine