La Souterraine: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A prominent testimony to the town’s history is the Porte Saint-Jean in La Souterraine: together with the adjoining curtain wall, it has been classified as a Monument historique since 30 July 1920.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in La Souterraine has the town in mind as a specific travel destination.

Historic Sites

The medieval site of Bridiers is accessible year-round. It can be reached on foot from the Étang du Cheix or directly via the road.

At the medieval site of Bridiers, the tower of the former fortified castle is the most visible feature.

The Espace Patrimoine in the heart of the crypt of Notre-Dame Church displays finds from the archaeological excavations at the medieval and ancient site of Bridiers.

The crypt of Notre-Dame Church is open to the public free of charge every year in July and August, as well as during the European Heritage Days in September.

Notre-Dame Church in La Souterraine is located on the route to Santiago de Compostela.

The Porte Saint-Jean can be visited free of charge all year round; visitors must request the key.

Public Offerings

The Porte du Puycharraud was converted into an exhibition space and has housed the Bibliothèque Anglaise since 2009.

The Micro-Folie provides free interactive access in the digital museum to more than 1,600 masterpieces from major national and international cultural institutions.

The Cinéma Eden is classified as an art-house cinema, has an award for young audiences, and offers a varied programme throughout the year.

The Centre Culturel Yves Furet presents music, dance, theatre, circus, performances for young audiences and cine-concerts on its stage.

Market and Summer

The traditional market in La Souterraine takes place every Saturday morning from 08:00 to 13:00. It brings together around twenty local producers and several resellers offering seasonal food and other products.

La Souterraine’s Marchés de Producteurs de Pays consist of a series of nine festive summer markets with food areas and live music, including blues, rock and jazz concerts.

Leisure and Trails

The Centre Aquatique du Pays Sostranien is open to the public year-round and offers, among other things, aquabiking, aquafitness and swimming lessons for children and adults.

The Randoguide “Circuit No. 11 Bridiers Through the Ages” is one of the hiking routes in the Pays Sostranien.

The Fresque de Bridiers has taken place every summer for more than ten years as a major historical sound-and-light show.

Other destinations: Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre, Naillat, Vigeville, Felletin, Moutier-Malcard, Marsac, Bonnat, Champagnat

To the higher-level travel overview: Creuse.