Saint-Marien tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Culan at 17 km from Saint-Marien
Visit Saint-Marien: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Marien is situated in the Creuse department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Culan at 17 km and La Chatre at 26 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Marien, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Marien in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Culan
at 17 km (direction north-east), in the Cher departmentThe 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 departmentLa Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before...
See La Chatre guide

Montlucon
at 30 km (direction east), in the Allier departmentPeriods 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 departmentThe 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 departmentTake a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the...
See Saint-Chartier guide

Herisson
at 39 km (direction east), in the Allier departmentThe 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 departmentGargilesse-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 departmentA little remote from the main tourist routes, Chateauroux is quite a...
See Chateauroux guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Creuse
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)
Hotels near Saint-Marien
More information about Saint-Marien, Limousin
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).
Distance to Saint-Marien
from Gueret (prefecture): 39 km
from Paris: 271 km
from Calais: 504 km
from Nice: 498 km
from Bordeaux: 280 km
from Strasbourg: 479 km
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