Saint-Marien tourism and travel guide

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Saint-Marien is situated in the Creuse department and Limousin region (now part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), in the southern-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Saint-Marien is 271 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Culan at 17 km and La Chatre at 26 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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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!

... 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)

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

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