Tour de La Creuse
8 days 7 nights
This 394km circular tour of the Creuse Department which has been visited on numerous occasions by the Tour de France, takes in the best that this area of France can offer.
We suggest taking 1 week to complete this tour, but as there is so much to see and visit along the way why not take longer, you decide how many km you want to do each day and we arrange for your hotel or guest house and transport your luggage between stops.
Accommodation is in a variety of Guest Houses, 2 and 4 star hotels.
Prices
Off peak £799 / Peak £899 per person
based on two sharing
La Souterraine - a medieval city of character built on the site of a gallo roman villa, houses and streets dating from the middle ages and an archeological site of a 12th century castle
Fursac 11km
A small museum of objects and tools from rural everyday of bygone days, churches dating from the 15th Century, statues and ornamental gardens all side by side in this town in the valley of the Gartempe river.
Facilities: Restaurants, Cafes, Hotel, B&B, Shops
Arrenes 21km
13th Century Chapel
St Goussaud 27km
Roman church, standing stones, fountain and ancient 'lavoir'.
Facilities: Restuarant, Cafe
Chatelus le Marcheix 38km
Panoramic views, roman church on the route of St Jaques de Compostella
Facilities: Hotel, Resaurant, Cafe,
St Pierre Cherignat 43km
The Merignat Forest,
St Amand Jartoudeix 53km
Facilities: Restaurant, Cafe
St Priest Palud 62km
Auriat 65km
St Moreil 69km
Ancient stone sundial
Facilities: Restaurant, Cafe, Hotel, B&B
St Junien la Bregere 76km
Facilities:Cafe, small shop
St Martin Chateau 86km
Facilities: Hotel, Restaurant Cafe
Masgrangeas ( Lac de Vassiviere ) 92km
Huge system of lakes surrounded by beautiful scenery, beaches, watersports, forest walks
Vauveix ( Lac de Vassiviere ) 103
La Villedieu 113km
Faux La Montagne 119km
50 hectare lake, ancient Knights Templar chapel in the Feuillade Forest
Facilities: Restaurants, Cafes, Hotel, B&B, Shops
Gentioux 130km
Remains of a roman bridge
Facilities: Restaurant, Cafe, Hotel, B&B
Pigerolles 140km
Panoramic views across the Plateau de Millevaches
Facilities: Hotels, Restaurant, Cafe, B&B
Feniers 146km
12th century church, remains of roman roadway
La Courtine 157km
Superb views
Facilities: Shops, Restaurants, Hotel
Flayat 167km
16th Century Gothic Church
Facilities: Shops, Restaurants, Hotel
Crocq 173km
Towers and ruins of a 12th century fortress, wide ranging views towards the mountains in the Auvergne,tiny streets lined with quaint stone houses, a druidic megalith at the Dolmen d'Urbe,
So much to see here some guests stay for two nights
Facilities: Hotels, Restaurant,Cafe, B&B
Merinchal 184km
12th Century Chateau, Gardens
Facilities: Restaurants, Cafes, B&B, Shops
Le Compas 194km
Auzances 204km
Ruins of a gallo-roman villa,archeological exhibition, wild animal park,
Facilities:Hotels, Restaurant, Cafe, B&B, Shops
Evaux Les Bains 221km
Roman Spa Town, this town was the medieval capital of the Combraille region, there are exhibitions of Aubusson tapestries, a viaduct designed and built by Eiffel, ancient stone houses and fountains, public gardens and many old churches, Evaux is situated on the confluence of the Tardes and Cher rivers.
Facilities: Hotels, Restaurants, Cafe, B&B, Spa Baths, Shops
Entraigues 231km
Suspension bridge
Budeliere 237km
Abandoned gold mine, roman churches, murals
Facilities: Restaurants, Cafe, Hotel
Viersat 244km
Facilities:Cafe
Nouhant 248km
Facilities: Cafe, Restaurant
Bord St Georges 257km
Facilities: Cafe, Restaurant
Toulx Ste Croix 267km
Panoramic views of 8 counties from lookout tower, ancient church with interesting paint murals inside, sarcophoges of the ancient Merovingienne rulers of France, close by are the "Pierres Jaumatres" enormous blocks of granite thrown onto the top of the hill by volcanic action about 60 million years ago.
Boussac 278km
An ancient fortified town, the 12th through 15th century chateau offers guided tours where you will see many beautiful tapestries and antique furniture once loaned to the kings and queens of France,
during the summer there are exhibitions of modern tapestries also. ON Thursdays the centre of the town is completely taken over by a market selling everything from modern kitchen gadgets to local produce.
Facilities:Hotels Restaurants Cafe's B&B, shops
St Marien 288km
13th Century Frescoes
Facilities:Restaurant, Cafe
Tercillat 303km
Facilities:Restaurant, Cafe
La Foret du Temple 317km
Ancient Knights Templar Chapel
Cheniers 330km
The Tuilerie de Pouligny a popular tourist attraction
Facilities: Restaurant, Cafe
Fresselines 355km
The confluence of the Creuse and the Petite Creuse rivers, very beautiful scenery, wooden and stone statues, Fresselines is also the home of the "Ecole de Crozant" the school of artists heavily influenced by the Impressionist painter Monet who painted 23 paintings during his stay in this area in 1889. Temporary exhibitions here during the summer months, This area also attracted poets and romantic novelists.
Facilities: B&B
Crozant 363km
Ruins of the Fortress, towers still standing since the 10th and 13th Century, stunning views of the Creuse river which inspired many painters.
Facilities:Hotels Restaurants Cafe's
La Souterraine 394km Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes, Chambres d'Hotes