Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lake Vassiviere at 19 km from Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau

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Visit Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau 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 Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lake Vassiviere at 19 km and Aubusson at 21 km.

Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 19 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Aubusson

at 21 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, with its medieval houses and collegiale church, is a reminder that the town...

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La Souterraine

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 48 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Treignac

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze department

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

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Limoges

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Pierre-Buffiere

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small village of Pierre-Buffiere is listed as a village d'etape - a village...

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Meymac

at 54 km (direction south-south-east), in the Correze department

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau

Markets in and near Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau

• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (11km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (16km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (18km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (21km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (21km)
• Felletin: market Friday (24km)
• Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (43km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (48km)

More information about Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (21km)
• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (35km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Vassivière (19km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (35km)
• La Souterraine (42km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (43km)
• Pierre-Buffiere (53km)
• Magnac-Bourg (54km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau is in the southern-centre of France at 21 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau is 321 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chavanat, La Chapelle-Saint-Martial, La Pouge, Le Monteil-Au-Vicomte, Pontarion, Saint-Georges-la-Pouge, Soubrebost and Vidaillat.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Hilaire-le-Chateau