Saint-Maixant tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubusson at 5 km from Saint-Maixant

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Visit Saint-Maixant: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Maixant 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-Maixant in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 5 km and Lake Vassiviere at 34 km.

Saint-Maixant, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubusson

at 5 km (direction south-west)

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

See Aubusson guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

See Lake Vassiviere guide

Montlucon

at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

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Orcival

at 60 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...

See Orcival guide

La Bourboule

at 61 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See La Bourboule guide

Mont-Dore

at 66 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Mont-Dore guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Creuse

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Maixant

Markets in and near Saint-Maixant

• Aubusson: market Saturday (5km)
• Felletin: market Friday (12km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (13km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (16km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (23km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (33km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (35km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (40km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (40km)
• Domerat: market Friday (48km)

More information about Saint-Maixant, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Saint-Maixant, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (5km)
• Neris-les-Bains (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (33km)
• Lac de Vassivière (34km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (49km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (22km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Maixant is in the southern-centre of France at 33 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Saint-Maixant is 319 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Maixant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alleyrat, Aubusson, Bosroger, Champagnat, La Chaussade, Puy-Malsignat, Saint-Alpinien, Saint-Amand and Saint-Medard-la-Rochette.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Maixant