Viersat: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Châtel-Guyon was probably the seat of the Lordship of Viersat from at least the 13th century.

Renting a holiday apartment in Viersat can be part of your travel planning.

History and Culture

The Couvent Saint-Bernard Montluçon is a historic site in the wider region around Viersat. The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bonlieu is another historic site there. The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bellaigue is a monastery in the wider region around Viersat. The Abbaye des Pierres is a historic site there.

The Château du Fressineau has a residential wing with five flanking towers and is surrounded by moats. The Route Des Brandes aux pâtureaux leads through the countryside and through historically significant places, following in the footsteps of the physician and archaeologist Jean-François Baraillon.

Landscape

Le Puy Haut is a hill in the wider region around Viersat. Les Pierres Jaunâtres is also a hill in the wider region around Viersat. The Route Vers les hauteurs de Viersat offers beautiful views of the Combraille and the Bourbonnais Bocage.

Circular Routes

The Le bois de Viersat circular route is 3.4 km long, easy, and takes about one hour on foot. It begins at the gates of Château de Chatel-Guyon, briefly passes through the Bois de Viersat, and then continues into the village.

The Le tour de Combraille route follows the boundaries of a parish that initially became a municipality and was incorporated into Viersat in 1834.

Navigation

GPX and KML files are available for the Le bois de Viersat circular route for use with a GPS device or another navigation tool. GPX and KML files are also available for the Le tour de Combraille circular route for use with a GPS device or another navigation tool.

Other local pages: Masbaraud-Mérignat, Saint-Dizier-Leyrenne, Aubusson, Saint-Amand-Jartoudeix, Saint-Étienne-De-Fursac, Bonnat, Champagnat, Royère-de-Vassivière.

For the overview of destinations at the next level: Creuse.