Razes tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 6 km from Razes
Visit Razes: highlights and tourist information
Razes 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 Razes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 6 km and Limoges at 23 km.
Razes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Lac de Saint-Pardoux
at 6 km (direction west-north-west)The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne department...
See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide
Limoges
at 23 km (direction south-south-west)Limoges is not usually featured on a list of 'must be visited places' but...
See Limoges guide
Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat
at 24 km (direction south-east)Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, with its medieval houses and collegiale church, is a reminder that the town...
See Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat guide
Bellac
at 25 km (direction west-north-west)The small market town of Bellac has some medieval houses of interest, and a...
See Bellac guide
La Souterraine
at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Creuse departmentLa Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...
See La Souterraine guide
Oradour-sur-Glane
at 27 km (direction west-south-west)The village of Oradour-sur-Glane is a memorial town, now maintained in the condition it...
See Oradour-sur-Glane guide
Le-Dorat
at 29 km (direction north-west)In the small town of Le Dorat you will enjoy exploring the old town...
See Le-Dorat guide
Montrol-Senard
at 30 km (direction west)Montrol-Senard is a traditional Limousin village which has been turned into an ecomuseum....
See Montrol-Senard guide
Mortemart
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west)Now listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France', Mortemart is a very pleasant...
See Mortemart guide
Aixe-sur-Vienne
at 31 km (direction south-west)The quiet town of Aixe-sur-Vienne has few important monuments, but is a pleasure to...
See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide
Pierre-Buffiere
at 38 km (direction south)The small village of Pierre-Buffiere is listed as a village d'etape - a village...
See Pierre-Buffiere guide
Saint-Junien
at 38 km (direction west-south-west)After exploring Saint-Junien and the Collegiale Church of Saint-Junien be sure to also visit...
See Saint-Junien guide
Brigueuil
at 38 km (direction west), in the Charente departmentHere in Brigueuil it is the roman style church that is the most interesting...
See Brigueuil guide
Le Jardin de Liliane
Garden at 42 km (direction west-south-west)Le Jardin de Liliane is one of our favourite gardens open to the public...
See Le Jardin de Liliane guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Vienne
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Reserve excursions near Razes
Map of places to visit near Razes
Markets in and near Razes
- Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (6km)
- Limoges: market every day (23km)
- Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (33km)
- Saint-Junien: market Saturday (38km)
- Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (43km)
- Chalus: market Friday (50km)
- Montmorillon: market Wednesday (57km)
More information about Razes, Limousin
Tourist attractions near Razes, France
What to do at Razes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Razes.
Aquarium
- Aquarium du Limousin (24km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (24km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (31km)
- Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (38km)
- Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (44km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de Liliane (42km)
- Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Saint-Pardoux (4km)
- Site Corot (38km)
- Lac de Vassivière (46km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (52km)
Towns of Art and history
- Limoges (23km)
- Montmorillon (57km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Bessines-sur-Gartempe (9km)
- Bellac (25km)
- La Souterraine (25km)
- Pierre-Buffiere (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (46km)
Geography and distances
Razes is in the southern-centre of France at 22 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Razes is 323 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Razes
Canton: Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Arrondissement: Bellac
Department: Haute-Vienne
Region: Limousin
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 87640
Distance to Razes
from Limoges (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 323 km
from Calais: 548 km
from Nice: 534 km
from Bordeaux: 200 km
from Strasbourg: 560 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Razes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Compreignac, Saint-Leger-la-Montagne, Saint-Pardoux and Saint-Sylvestre.
This page in French: Visiter Razes