Nexon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pierre-Buffiere at 13 km from Nexon

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Visit Nexon: highlights and tourist information

Nexon 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 Nexon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pierre-Buffiere at 13 km and Aixe-sur-Vienne at 14 km.

Nexon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pierre-Buffiere

at 13 km (direction east)

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

See Pierre-Buffiere guide

Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 14 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide

Chalus

at 16 km (direction west)

Châlus is a small market town with two ruined castles in the Monts du...

See Chalus guide

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

at 18 km (direction south)

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche is a small town with a collegiale church and a small historic centre...

See Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche guide

Limoges

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Limoges guide

Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...

See Le Jardin de Liliane guide

Chateau de Jumilhac

Castle at 23 km (direction south-west), in the Dordogne department

The Chateau de Jumilhac is in the northern Dordogn, within the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural...

See Chateau de Jumilhac guide

Segur-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-south-east), in the Correze department

The part of Segur-le-Chateau with medieval houses next to the river is especially beautiful,...

See Segur-le-Chateau guide

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat guide

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Lubersac

at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Correze department

Lubersac is a small town in Corrèze with a church and a 15th century...

See Lubersac guide

Saint-Junien

at 32 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Junien guide

Rochechouart

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, Rochechouart has a castle and...

See Rochechouart guide

Arnac-Pompadour

at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Correze department

The village of Arnac-Pompadour is centre for a Haras National, and also has an...

See Arnac-Pompadour guide

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Reserve excursions near Nexon

Map of places to visit near Nexon

Markets in and near Nexon

• Chalus: market Friday (16km)
• Limoges: market every day (19km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (32km)
• Thiviers: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (35km)
• Thiviers: market Saturday (35km)
• Piegut-Pluviers: market Wednesday (39km)
• Excideuil: market Thursday (39km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (43km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (54km)
• Brantome: market Monday - seasonal market only (55km)

More information about Nexon, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Nexon, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (18km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Segur-le-Chateau (29km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Cole (39km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Puyguilhem (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (18km)
• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (30km)
• Nontron (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perigord-Limousin (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (11km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (32km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Thiviers) (36km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Boschaud (Villars) (44km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (49km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Brantome) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (26km)
• Site Corot (34km)
• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (19km)
• Confolens (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pierre-Buffiere (14km)
• Magnac-Bourg (20km)
• Uzerche (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (4km)

Geography and distances

Nexon is in the southern-centre of France at 20 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Nexon is 364 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Burgnac, Janailhac, Jourgnac, Lavignac, Meilhac, Rilhac-Lastours and Saint-Hilaire-les-Places.

This page in French: Visiter Nexon