Le Dorat tourism and travel guide

Visit Le Dorat: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town and visiting the Collegiale Church of Saint-Pierre

Le Dorat is situated in the Haute-Vienne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bellac at 10 km and Mortemart at 21 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Le Dorat, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Le Dorat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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

Le-Dorat

less than one km (direction north-west)

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

See Le-Dorat guide

Bellac

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Bellac guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mortemart guide

Montrol-Senard

at 22 km (direction south-west)

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

See Montrol-Senard guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 23 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

Montmorillon

at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Vienne department

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

See Montmorillon guide

La Souterraine

at 31 km (direction east), in the Creuse department

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

See La Souterraine guide

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Brigueuil

at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Charente department

Here in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the...

See Brigueuil guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 35 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

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

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

In the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of...

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Confolens

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

Confolens has several sites of interest including an ancient bridge and fountain...

See Confolens guide

Saint-Junien

at 39 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Junien guide

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 43 km (direction north-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

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

Map of places to visit near Le Dorat

Markets in and near Le Dorat

• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (23km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (29km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (39km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (42km)
• Limoges: market every day (43km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (53km)

Hotels near Le Dorat

More information about Le Dorat, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Le Dorat, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (45km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (29km)
• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (52km)
• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (29km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (33km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (41km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (41km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (42km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (46km)
• Touffou (59km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (26km)
• Site Corot (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montmorillon (29km)
• Confolens (39km)
• Limoges (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bellac (11km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (25km)
• La Souterraine (31km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (46km)

Geography and distances

Le Dorat is in the southern-centre of France at 43 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Le Dorat is 309 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dinsac, La Bazeuge, Oradour-Saint-Genest and Saint-Ouen-sur-Gartempe.

This page in French: Visiter Le Dorat