Pontcharraud tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubusson at 13 km from Pontcharraud

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Visit Pontcharraud: highlights and tourist information

Pontcharraud 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 Pontcharraud in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 13 km and Lake Vassiviere at 33 km.

Pontcharraud, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubusson

at 13 km (direction north-west)

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

See Aubusson guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 33 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The largest lake in Limousin, Lake Vassiviere is a popular leisure lake with numerous...

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Meymac

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

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Saint-Angel

at 40 km (direction south), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

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La Bourboule

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...

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Orcival

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne...

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Chateau de Val

Castle at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Cantal department

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

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Treignac

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

The medieval quarter around the 11th century church is the highlight in the village...

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Mont-Dore

at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

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Markets in and near Pontcharraud

• Felletin: market Friday (8km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (13km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (25km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (27km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (30km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (35km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (38km)
• Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (40km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (41km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (42km)

More information about Pontcharraud, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Pontcharraud, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Treignac (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (13km)
• Meymac (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Ganille (35km)
• Jardins de Cordès (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Vassivière (33km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (48km)
• Lac du Guery (51km)
• Puy de Sancy (56km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (37km)

Geography and distances

Pontcharraud is in the southern-centre of France at 46 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Pontcharraud is 333 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Moutier-Rozeille, Neoux, Poussanges, Saint-Frion, Saint-Georges-Nigremont, Saint-Maurice-Pres-Crocq, Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet and Sainte-Feyre-la-Montagne.

This page in French: Visiter Pontcharraud