Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat can be explored through specific discoveries: at the Moulin du Got, a 15th-century paper mill has been restored to working order. During a guided tour, visitors can make paper themselves.
You can search for and rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat for your stay.
Culture
HistoRail is located in a former shoe factory and uses 1,000 square metres of indoor and outdoor space. The collection of railway objects conveys the many professions involved in the railway industry. The municipal Musée municipal Gay-Lussac was awarded the “Maison des Illustres” label by the French Ministry of Culture on 14 September 2012.
A central religious building is the Romanesque Collégiale de Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat. It was built in the 11th and 12th centuries and has a bell-tower porch, a baptistery rotunda, a Limousin portal, an ambulatory and seven radially arranged chapels. On the Vézelay route, the Collégiale forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France”. It also houses the tomb, the devotional lock and the reliquary shrines of Saint Léonard.
The “Tour de ville” is a simple, 1.6-kilometre cultural walking route. It begins in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat and leads to ten sights.
In the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat is the closed Artothèque régionale du Limousin, a museum. The FRAC-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a museum, is also located in the wider regional surroundings. The Abbaye de Solignac is located in the wider regional surroundings and is an abbey. The Cathédrale Saint-Étienne is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat and is a church.
Things to do
The pools at Espace Aqua'Noblat are open to the public of all ages, including toddlers. A lifting device is available for people with reduced mobility.
The Circuit de Noblat is a family-friendly walking route in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat. It passes the 13th-century Noblat district, runs along the Vienne and passes by mills.
Landscape
The Circuit du Prieuré de l’Artige in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat leads to former tanners’ mills and to the confluence of the Maulde and the Vienne. Mont Gargan, a mountain, is located in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat. Vassivière is also located in the wider regional surroundings and is an island.
Getting there
The short circular route “Autour de la gare de Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat” begins at the railway station; travelling by train is предусмотрed for this route.
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