Châteauneuf-la-Forêt is one of the gateways to the Pays Monts et Barrages, which has been awarded the designation Pays d’art et d’histoire. In the town, there are opportunities for hiking, cycling and mountain biking.
Those who choose Châteauneuf-la-Forêt for their holiday want to rent a holiday apartment there.
Nature
The Parc Jane Limousin combines a French garden with an arboretum. It is open all year round, admission is free and visits are possible at freely chosen times.
Mont Gargan is a mountain in the area around Châteauneuf-la-Forêt. In the wider regional area, Vassivière is also classified as an island, while Puy d’Allogne and Puy Pantout are classified as mountains.
Trails
The “Sentiers de l’Histoire” run through the Châteauneuf-la-Forêt area. One stage of the GR® de Pays Monts et Barrages runs from Saint-Méard to Châteauneuf-la-Forêt; it is 18.5 km long, takes 4 hours and 45 minutes, and has an elevation gain of 405 m.
The “Sentier entre architecture et nature” is a short urban walking route in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt that is considered suitable for families.
Culture
The Mémorial de la déportation juive commemorates the deportation of victims from Châteauneuf-la-Forêt in connection with the events of 6 April 1944. The Cache du maquis du Colonel Georges Guingouin was an important refuge for the F.T.P.F. maquis led by Colonel Georges Guingouin from spring to autumn 1943.
In the wider regional area around Châteauneuf-la-Forêt are the FRAC-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine as a museum, the Artothèque régionale du Limousin as a closed museum, the Abbaye de Solignac as an abbey and the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne as a church.
Other places: La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice, Berneuil, Thiat, Saint-Sornin-La-Marche, Eymoutiers, Fromental, Le Palais-Sur-Vienne, Meuzac
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