Saint-Marien tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Culan at 17 km from Saint-Marien

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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 quiet Cher...

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 setting off...

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 contributed monuments...

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 main attraction...

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 quiet town...

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 Aumance river...

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 a lovely...

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 sprawling town...

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