Saint-Marien tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Culan at 17 km from Saint-Marien

Visit Saint-Marien: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Marien 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-Marien in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Culan at 17 km and La Chatre at 26 km.

Saint-Marien, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Culan

at 17 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the...

See Culan guide

La Chatre

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before...

See La Chatre guide

Montlucon

at 30 km (direction east), in the Allier department

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

See Montlucon guide

Nohant-Vic

at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the...

See Nohant-Vic guide

Saint-Chartier

at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the...

See Saint-Chartier guide

Herisson

at 39 km (direction east), in the Allier department

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the...

See Herisson guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction west), in the Indre department

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Chateauroux

at 60 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

A little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a...

See Chateauroux guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Marien

Markets in and near Saint-Marien

• Boussac: market Thursday (8km)
• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (16km)
• Domerat: market Friday (25km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (31km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (37km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (37km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (39km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (39km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (40km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Marien, France

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

Heritage sites

• Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

National Monuments

• George Sand House (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Chatre (26km)
• Neris-les-Bains (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (40km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (40km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (8km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (25km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (29km)
• Jardin du domaine de George Sand (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (15km)
• Foret de Troncais (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (25km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (40km)
• Chateauroux (59km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Marien is in the southern-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Saint-Marien is 271 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Perassay, Preveranges, Saint-Palais, Saint-Pierre-le-Bost and Saint-Priest-la-Marche.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Marien

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