Le Grand-Bourg tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Souterraine at 15 km from Le Grand-Bourg

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Visit Le Grand-Bourg: highlights and tourist information

Le Grand-Bourg 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 Grand-Bourg in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Souterraine at 15 km and Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 30 km.

Le Grand-Bourg, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Souterraine

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See La Souterraine guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 30 km (direction west-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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Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction 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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Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), 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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Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Indre department

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

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Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 42 km (direction south-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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Le-Dorat

at 44 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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Bellac

at 46 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Aubusson

at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Limoges

at 47 km (direction 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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Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 49 km (direction north-north-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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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 54 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...

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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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Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Map of places to visit near Le Grand-Bourg

Markets in and near Le Grand-Bourg

• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (25km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (30km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (32km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (35km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (46km)
• Limoges: market every day (47km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (49km)
• Felletin: market Friday (51km)
• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (62km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Grand-Bourg, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (47km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (38km)
• Aubusson (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (31km)
• Lac de Vassivière (42km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Souterraine (15km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (22km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (32km)

Geography and distances

Le Grand-Bourg is in the southern-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Le Grand-Bourg is 304 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Le Grand-Bourg from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benevent-l'Abbaye, Chamborand, Lizieres and Saint-Priest-la-Plaine.

This page in French: Visiter Le Grand-Bourg