Saint-Martin-Chateau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lake Vassiviere at 6 km from Saint-Martin-Chateau

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Visit Saint-Martin-Chateau: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Martin-Chateau 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-Martin-Chateau in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lake Vassiviere at 6 km and Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat at 24 km.

Saint-Martin-Chateau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 6 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 24 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, with its medieval houses and collegiale church, is a reminder that the town...

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Aubusson

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Treignac

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction south), in the Correze department

The medieval quarter around the 11th century church is the highlight in the village...

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Pierre-Buffiere

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small village of Pierre-Buffiere is listed as a village d'etape - a village...

See Pierre-Buffiere guide

Limoges

at 42 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Limoges is not usually featured on a list of 'must be visited places' but...

See Limoges guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne department...

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Meymac

at 46 km (direction south-east), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

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La Souterraine

at 49 km (direction north-west)

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

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Saint-Angel

at 52 km (direction south-east), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

See Saint-Angel guide

Uzerche

at 52 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze department

The Vézère Valley below and the numerous historic monuments up the hill together make...

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Lubersac

at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Correze department

Lubersac is a small town in Corrèze with a church and a 15th century...

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Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche is a small town with a collegiale church and a small historic centre...

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Segur-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 61 km (direction south-west), in the Correze department

The part of Segur-le-Chateau with medieval houses next to the river is especially beautiful,...

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Martin-Chateau

Markets in and near Saint-Martin-Chateau

• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (11km)
• Felletin: market Friday (29km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (30km)
• Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (32km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (32km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (35km)
• Limoges: market every day (44km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (45km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (46km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Martin-Chateau, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (42km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Treignac (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (24km)
• Aubusson (31km)
• Meymac (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Ganille (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Vassivière (6km)
• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pierre-Buffiere (39km)
• Magnac-Bourg (39km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (43km)
• La Souterraine (49km)
• Gouzon (50km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Martin-Chateau is in the southern-centre of France at 35 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Saint-Martin-Chateau is 336 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Peyrat-le-Chateau, Saint-Junien-la-Bregere and Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Martin-Chateau