Savennes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubusson at 27 km from Savennes

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Visit Savennes: highlights and tourist information

Savennes 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 Savennes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 27 km and Lake Vassiviere at 32 km.

Savennes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubusson

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Aubusson guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 32 km (direction south), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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La Souterraine

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 43 km (direction west-south-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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Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 47 km (direction 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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Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in a lovely...

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Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly take you...

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Limoges

at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

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

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Culan

at 61 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

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Pierre-Buffiere

at 61 km (direction 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

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Map of places to visit near Savennes

Markets in and near Savennes

• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (8km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (12km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (16km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (20km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (27km)
• Felletin: market Friday (33km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (37km)

More information about Savennes, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Savennes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (27km)
• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (38km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (32km)
• Lac de Vassivière (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (28km)
• La Souterraine (34km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (40km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (44km)

Geography and distances

Savennes is in the southern-centre of France at 8 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Savennes is 308 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Savennes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chapelle-Taillefert, La Sauniere, Lepinas, Maisonnisses, Peyrabout, Saint-Christophe, Saint-Eloi, Saint-Leger-le-Gueretois, Saint-Victor-en-Marche, Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois and Sainte-Feyre.

This page in French: Visiter Savennes