Thouron: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Hiking and nature

The Circuit des étangs circular hiking trail in Thouron is 12.1 kilometres long and takes approximately three hours. There is a car park for the Circuit des étangs below Thouron Town Hall.

The type 1 ZNIEFF Etang De Tricherie (Etangs De La Région De Thouron) covers 10.8 % of the municipal area of Thouron.

When planning a trip to Thouron, the desire to rent a holiday apartment may be the main consideration.

History and culture

The Château de Thouron dates back to an old seigneurie from the 11th century. The present Château de Thouron was built in the second half of the 18th century. The façades and roofs of the Château de Thouron have been listed as a historic monument since 11 December 1969.

The church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens in Thouron houses the statue “saint Pierre aux liens” in a wall niche behind the high altar. The church also contains relics of martyrs of the Theban Legion in a wooden reliquary. It also houses a large painting from the former Saint-Martin-des-Feuillants Abbey in Limoges depicting the Holy Trinity.

In Thouron, craftswoman Sandra Puiségur works in the field of decoration and creates handcrafted art objects.

Museums and historic sites

The Artothèque régionale du Limousin is a museum in the wider region around Thouron; it is closed. The FRAC-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine is also a museum in the wider region around Thouron.

The Abbaye de Boeuil is a historic site in the area around Thouron. Oradour-sur-Glane is a historic site in the wider region around Thouron.

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