Oradour-Saint-Genest tourism and travel guide

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Visit Oradour-Saint-Genest: highlights and tourist information

Oradour-Saint-Genest 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 Oradour-Saint-Genest in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le-Dorat at 4 km and Bellac at 13 km.

Oradour-Saint-Genest, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Le-Dorat

at 4 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Le-Dorat guide

Bellac

at 13 km (direction south)

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

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Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Montrol-Senard

at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Montmorillon

at 24 km (direction north-west), in the Vienne department

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

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Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 28 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

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

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

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Oradour-sur-Glane

at 34 km (direction south)

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

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Brigueuil

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

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

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La Souterraine

at 35 km (direction east), in the Creuse department

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

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Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east-north-east), 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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Confolens

at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

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

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Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Heritage Site at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Vienne department

The highlight here is of course the Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, certainly the best example...

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Saint-Junien

at 40 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Oradour-Saint-Genest

Markets in and near Oradour-Saint-Genest

• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (24km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (28km)
• Saint-Savin: market Friday (39km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (40km)
• Le Blanc: market Saturday (44km)
• Limoges: market every day (47km)
• Argenton-sur-Creuse: market Saturday (53km)
• Saint-Gaultier: market Friday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Oradour-Saint-Genest, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (29km)
• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chauvigny (47km)
• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (25km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (37km)
• Abbaye de la Réau (Saint-Martin-l'Ars) (38km)
• Abbaye de Saint Savin sur Gartempe (Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe) (39km)
• Eglise d'Usson de Poitou (Usson-du-Poitou) (39km)
• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Chauvigny) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Touffou (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (30km)
• Site Corot (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montmorillon (24km)
• Confolens (37km)
• Limoges (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bellac (13km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (29km)
• La Souterraine (35km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (48km)

Geography and distances

Oradour-Saint-Genest is in the southern-centre of France at 46 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Oradour-Saint-Genest is 307 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Oradour-Saint-Genest from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Darnac, La Bazeuge, Le Dorat and Thiat.

This page in French: Visiter Oradour-Saint-Genest