Lauriere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 15 km from Lauriere

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Visit Lauriere: highlights and tourist information

Lauriere 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 Lauriere in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 15 km and La Souterraine at 18 km.

Lauriere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 15 km (direction west)

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

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

La Souterraine

at 18 km (direction west), in the Creuse department

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

See La Souterraine guide

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 27 km (direction south)

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

See Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat guide

Limoges

at 32 km (direction south-west)

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

See Limoges guide

Bellac

at 33 km (direction west)

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

See Bellac guide

Le-Dorat

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Le-Dorat guide

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Montrol-Senard

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Montrol-Senard guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Mortemart guide

Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 41 km (direction south-west)

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

See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 41 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...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 41 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lake Vassiviere guide

Pierre-Buffiere

at 43 km (direction south-south-west)

The small village of Pierre-Buffiere is listed as a village d'etape - a village...

See Pierre-Buffiere guide

Saint-Junien

at 49 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Junien guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Lauriere

Markets in and near Lauriere

• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (15km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (26km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (32km)
• Limoges: market every day (32km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (44km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (49km)

More information about Lauriere, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Lauriere, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (32km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (39km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (37km)
• Jardin de Liliane (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (15km)
• Lac de Vassivière (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (9km)
• La Souterraine (18km)
• Bellac (33km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (42km)
• Pierre-Buffiere (44km)

Geography and distances

Lauriere is in the southern-centre of France at 31 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Lauriere is 316 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bersac-sur-Rivalier, Folles, Saint-Leger-la-Montagne and Saint-Sulpice-Lauriere.

This page in French: Visiter Lauriere