Nice villages and cities that are definitely worth a visit
Fursac
Fursac is the village to which our hamlet of L'Oeil belongs and is only a 5 minute drive or 20 minute walk. Fursac has an ATM, boulangerie (closed on Mondays), pharmacy, butcher's shop, post office, 2 bar/tabac, small supermarket and petrol station. From Fursac, there are several hiking tours that you can take that are well worth the effort.
La Souterraine
The medieval town of La Souterraine (14 km away) has a pleasant city center with many monuments. Here you will also find the larger supermarkets (Leclerc, Carrefour, Lidl and Aldi), various shops and restaurants. There is a market on Saturday mornings with a large selection of culinary specialties from the Limousin. At the nearby Tour de Bridiers (ruins of a medieval castle) evening spectacles take place in the summer months with horses and knights.
Gueret
In the old town of Gueret (35 km away) there are many beautiful old streets. Around the main square there are several cozy restaurants, where you can enjoy a nice drink after a walk through this place. There is also plenty to see and do in the vicinity of this place. For example, the Monts de Guéret animal park is nice to visit. This wolf sanctuary is located on top of a hill and here you can see these beautiful animals. The nearby Labyrinthe Géant des Monts de Guéret is also worth a visit. As the name suggests, this is a huge labyrinth, which can easily be combined with a visit to the wolf park.
Aubusson
Aubusson (68 km away) is a beautiful village located on the edge of the Parc Naturel Régional Millevaches en Limousin. The town is known for its tapestries. In the musée départemental de la tapisserie d'Aubusson you can learn all about the production and art of carpet making. The La Maison du Tapissier and the Atelier-musée des Cartons De Tapisserie are also well worth a visit. The town itself is very beautiful. You can enjoy picturesque streets and nice restaurants.
Limoges
Creative and gourmet, Limoges (53 km away) is a top city for curious travelers looking for new experiences. In addition to the rich historical heritage, there is plenty to see and do off the beaten track in the Old Town and in the surrounding area. For example, you can learn how to make porcelain (Limoges is the porcelain capital of France), try local specialties in the central market hall, follow the leather route or visit the Cathédrale Saint-Etienne.
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Beautiful and active sights in the region
Walking and cycling tours
In the Creuse you can enjoy walking and cycling. The area is really breathtakingly beautiful and quiet. There are several routes that have already been mapped out or you can go on spec yourself. On the website: https://www.tourisme-creuse.com/toute-la-creuse/bouger/vtt/circuits-vtt/ are different routes described with different levels of difficulty and distances.
Lakes and water sports
Lac de Saint-Pardoux (34 km away) Beautiful lake with various water sports and also a water park. Lac Éguzon (Crozant 40 km away)Landscaped beaches, water sports and also the possibility to take a boat trip to the dam of the lake. Lac de Bujaleuf (59 km away) It is a smaller lake with a nice beach and a restaurant. Le Lac de Vassivière (67 km away) One of France's largest reservoirs. There are many water sports possible, hiking and you can relax there. Piscine biologique de Marsac (10 km away). Dip in a biological pool! The opening hours are from 2 July to 31-8 every day except Tuesday from 10.30-12.30 and from 15.00-19.00.
A nice shopping trip
When you talk about France, you think of flea markets. Almost every week there is a flea market somewhere where you can look for that one gem. There are also many flea markets in our regions. On the website https://brocabrac.fr/ you can see when and where they take place during your stay.
Other sites
The valley of the painters
Claude Monet, Armand Guillaumin, Francis Picabia and others immortalized in their impressionist works the landscapes of the confluence of the two rivers Creuse, the banks of the Sedelle, the ancient fortress of Crozant and the light, the rocks and the moors of this valley. Hundreds of artists set up their easels in the heart of this unspoiled and wild nature, on the steep paths of this valley, as our contemporary artists continue to do, in their footsteps. You can do the same by following in their footsteps, with your discovery booklet in hand, and the Signposted route, a short loop marked with bookmarks in honor of Claude Monet's work.
The Vélorail de la Mine, an original adventure!
Experience a unique moment in the middle of nature 6 km from Bourganeuf. A 10 km round trip between Bosmoreau and Bourganeuf, along the Thaurion valley, will allow you to discover unspoiled nature, with a bison farm in the middle of a green landscape. Duration of the route: 1.5 hours. Snack bar and picnic table available. There is a bar and a shop on site. Nearby: to complete your visit, you can visit the mining museum.
The Bisons of the Palace
American bison in the plains of the Creuse? Yes, there is a beautiful herd living here, in the Thaurion Gorges! How about a safari?
Oradour-sur-Glane
The massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane. There are places you can't go past. Places you can't forget. Places that, because of their history, absolutely must be visited. So is Oradour-sur-Glane. This village in the Limousin was massacred on June 10, 1944 by a unit of the SS division Das Reich.