Le Compas tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Compas: highlights and tourist information

Le Compas 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 Le Compas in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 23 km and Montlucon at 40 km.

Le Compas, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubusson

at 23 km (direction west)

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

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Montlucon

at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

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Orcival

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

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

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Puy de Dome

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...

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Volvic

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

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Mozac

at 50 km (direction east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

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La Bourboule

at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

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Mont-Dore

at 54 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

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Murol

Castle at 60 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 61 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the side of...

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Saint-Nectaire

at 62 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

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Map of places to visit near Le Compas

Markets in and near Le Compas

• Auzances: market Tuesday (4km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (22km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (23km)
• Felletin: market Friday (26km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (30km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (34km)
• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (34km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (36km)
• Commentry: market Friday (39km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Compas, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (23km)
• Neris-les-Bains (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (44km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (45km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (37km)
• Forêt des Colettes (44km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (49km)
• Lac du Guery (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (28km)
• Montmarault (52km)

Geography and distances

Le Compas is in the southern-centre of France at 50 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Le Compas is 318 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auzances, Brousse, Bussiere-Nouvelle, Chard, Chatelard, Les Mars, Lioux-les-Monges and Sermur.

This page in French: Visiter Le Compas