Roussac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 7 km from Roussac

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Visit Roussac: highlights and tourist information

Roussac 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 Roussac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lac de Saint-Pardoux at 7 km and Bellac at 13 km.

Roussac, 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 7 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

Bellac

at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Bellac guide

Le-Dorat

at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

See Le-Dorat guide

Mortemart

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west)

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

See Mortemart guide

Montrol-Senard

at 19 km (direction west)

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

See Montrol-Senard guide

Oradour-sur-Glane

at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

See Oradour-sur-Glane guide

Limoges

at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Limoges guide

La Souterraine

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Creuse department

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

See La Souterraine guide

Brigueuil

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente department

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

See Brigueuil guide

Saint-Junien

at 31 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

Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 35 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

Le Jardin de Liliane

Garden at 39 km (direction south-west)

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

See Le Jardin de Liliane guide

Saint-Germain-de-Confolens

at 40 km (direction west), in the Charente department

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

See Saint-Germain-de-Confolens guide

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Reserve excursions near Roussac

Map of places to visit near Roussac

Markets in and near Roussac

• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (6km)
• Limoges: market every day (26km)
• Saint-Junien: market Saturday (31km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (45km)
• Montmorillon: market Wednesday (46km)

More information about Roussac, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Roussac, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (28km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint-Amand (Saint-Junien) (31km)
• Abbatiale de Saint Pierre (Lesterps) (33km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Montmorillon) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Gervais et Saint Protais (Civaux) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de Liliane (39km)
• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (8km)
• Site Corot (31km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale Étang de la Monnerie (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (27km)
• Confolens (41km)
• Montmorillon (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Bellac (13km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (13km)
• La Souterraine (28km)
• Pierre-Buffiere (45km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (50km)

Geography and distances

Roussac is in the southern-centre of France at 26 kilometres from Limoges, the department capital (general information: Roussac is 321 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balledent, Le Buis, Rancon and Saint-Symphorien-sur-Couze.

This page in French: Visiter Roussac