Saint-Mexant tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Tulle at 8 km from Saint-Mexant
Visit Saint-Mexant: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Mexant is situated in the Correze 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-Mexant in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tulle at 8 km and Aubazine at 12 km.
Saint-Mexant, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Tulle
at 8 km (direction east)The area around the cathedral and the river frontage in Tulle both add to...
See Tulle guide
Aubazine
at 12 km (direction south)Aubazine is a small village in Corrèze with an important 12th century abbey church...
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Donzenac
at 12 km (direction west-south-west)Both the medieval centre of Donzenac and the steep wooded slopes that surround the...
See Donzenac guide
Arboretum Al Gaulhia
Garden at 14 km (direction north-north-west)The Arboretum Al Gaulhia is a 10 hectare arboretum with gardens and ponds, and...
See Arboretum Al Gaulhia guide
Gimel-les-Cascades
at 15 km (direction east)Gimel-les-Cascades is a pretty village in Correze best known for its ancient toll bridge...
See Gimel-les-Cascades guide
Vigeois
at 16 km (direction north-west)Vigeois is a village with a pretty medieval bridge on the Vézère river and...
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Uzerche
at 17 km (direction north-north-west)The Vézère Valley below and the numerous historic monuments up the hill together make...
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Les Jardins de Colette
Garden at 19 km (direction west-south-west)The Jardins de Colette is a garden which represents the life of Colette in...
See Les Jardins de Colette guide
Correze (village)
at 20 km (direction east-north-east)Correze is a very small village but the historic quarter certainly merits a visit...
See Correze (village) guide
Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière
at 23 km (direction west)Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière is a small village with an unusual round church in the Corrèze countryside...
See Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière guide
Collonges-la-Rouge
Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction south)The village of Collonges-le-Rouge is very distinctive, being built almost entirely from red rock...
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Meyssac
at 25 km (direction south)Meyssac is a village in Correze with an interesting historic centre built in the...
See Meyssac guide
Arnac-Pompadour
at 25 km (direction west-north-west)The village of Arnac-Pompadour is centre for a Haras National, and also has an...
See Arnac-Pompadour guide
Chateau de Turenne
Castle at 26 km (direction south-south-west)Turenne castle is a very ancient castle, with beautiful views across Correze...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Correze
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Mexant
Markets in and near Saint-Mexant
- Tulle: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)
- Allassac: market Wednesday & Friday (15km)
- Brive-la-Gaillarde: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
- Objat: market Sunday (20km)
- Meyssac: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
- Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (30km)
- Terrasson: market Thursday (33km)
- Vayrac: market Thursday & Saturday (37km)
- Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (38km)
- Martel: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Mexant, France
What to do at Saint-Mexant? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Mexant.
Heritage sites
- Vezere Valley (46km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (24km)
- Turenne (26km)
- Treignac (30km)
- Curemonte (32km)
- Segur-le-Chateau (32km)
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly (40km)
- Carennac (41km)
- Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (54km)
National Monuments
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (44km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (44km)
- Meymac (48km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Millevaches en Limousin (52km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (41km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (54km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (56km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins de l'Imaginaire (33km)
- Jardins du château de Hautefort (40km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (43km)
- Jardins du château de Losse (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Cascades de Gimel (15km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (23km)
Towns of Art and history
- Sarlat (56km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Places (56km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Mexant is in the southern-centre of France at 8 kilometres from Tulle, the department capital (general information: Saint-Mexant is 401 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Mexant
from Tulle (prefecture): 8 km
from Paris: 401 km
from Calais: 630 km
from Nice: 478 km
from Bordeaux: 182 km
from Strasbourg: 590 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Saint-Mexant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chameyrat, Chanteix, Favars, Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes and Sainte-Fereole.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Mexant