Leyrat tourism and travel guide

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Visit Leyrat: highlights and tourist information

Leyrat 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 Leyrat in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Culan at 21 km and Montlucon at 24 km.

Leyrat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Culan

at 21 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide

Montlucon

at 24 km (direction east), in the Allier department

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

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La Chatre

at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

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

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Herisson

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

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Nohant-Vic

at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

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Saint-Chartier

at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town...

See Saint-Chartier guide

Aubusson

at 46 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Aubusson guide

Chateauroux

at 68 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

A little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a sprawling town...

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Map of places to visit near Leyrat

Markets in and near Leyrat

• Boussac: market Thursday (6km)
• Domerat: market Friday (19km)
• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (23km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (24km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (30km)
• Commentry: market Friday (36km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (36km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (36km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (39km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Leyrat, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (30km)
• La Chatre (34km)
• Aubusson (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (26km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (5km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (32km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (33km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (10km)
• Foret de Troncais (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (24km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (19km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (44km)

Geography and distances

Leyrat is in the southern-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Leyrat is 277 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boussac, Boussac-Bourg, Lavaufranche, Saint-Pierre-le-Bost, Saint-Sauvier, Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc and Treignat.

This page in French: Visiter Leyrat