Rancon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bellac at 10 km from Rancon
Visit Rancon: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitRancon 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 Rancon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bellac at 10 km and Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 11 km.
Rancon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bellac
at 10 km (direction west)The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest,...
See Bellac guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux
at 11 km (direction south-east)The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne...
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Le-Dorat
at 12 km (direction north-west)In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the...
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Mortemart
Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction west-south-west)Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a...
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Montrol-Senard
at 20 km (direction west-south-west)Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an...
See Montrol-Senard guide

Oradour-sur-Glane
at 25 km (direction south-west)The village of Oradour-sur-Glane is a memorial town, now maintained in the...
See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

La Souterraine
at 26 km (direction east-north-east), in the Creuse departmentLa Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns...
See La Souterraine guide

Brigueuil
at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente departmentHere in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the...
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Limoges
at 33 km (direction south-south-east)Limoges is not usually featured on a list of 'must be visited...
See Limoges guide

Saint-Junien
at 35 km (direction south-west)After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to...
See Saint-Junien guide

Aixe-sur-Vienne
at 37 km (direction south)The quiet town of Aixe-sur-Vienne has few important monuments, but is a...
See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault
Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre departmentThe unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly...
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Saint-Germain-de-Confolens
at 39 km (direction west), in the Charente departmentIn the village of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens you can see the substantial ruins of...
See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat
at 40 km (direction south-east)Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, with its medieval houses and collegiale church, is a reminder that...
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Map of places to visit near Rancon
Markets in and near Rancon
- Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (11km)
- Limoges: market every day (32km)
- Saint-Junien: market Saturday (34km)
- Montmorillon: market Wednesday (41km)
- Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (49km)
More information about Rancon, Limousin
Tourist attractions near Rancon, France
What to do at Rancon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Rancon.
Aquarium
- Aquarium du Limousin (34km)
Heritage sites
- Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (36km)
- Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (38km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (40km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (34km)
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (35km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (41km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (53km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de Liliane (44km)
- Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Saint-Pardoux (14km)
- Site Corot (34km)
Towns of Art and history
- Limoges (33km)
- Montmorillon (41km)
- Confolens (41km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Bellac (10km)
- Bessines-sur-Gartempe (15km)
- La Souterraine (26km)
- Eguzon-Chantome (46km)
Geography and distances
Rancon is in the southern-centre of France at 32 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Rancon is 315 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Rancon
Canton: Châteauponsac
Arrondissement: Bellac
Department: Haute-Vienne
Region: Limousin
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 87290
Distance to Rancon
from Limoges (prefecture): 32 km
from Paris: 315 km
from Calais: 538 km
from Nice: 550 km
from Bordeaux: 199 km
from Strasbourg: 565 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Rancon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balledent, Blanzac, Droux, Roussac, Saint-Junien-les-Combes and Villefavard.
This page in French: Visiter Rancon
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