Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Creuse

Tour
23400 Bourganeuf

The Zizim Tower, built between 1484 and 1486 in Bourganeuf (New Aquitaine), is a medieval round tower classified as a historical monument, famous for having housed the Ottoman prince Djem in forced exile.

Château fort
23300 La Souterraine

The castle of Bridiers, medieval ruin of the 14th–15th centuries in La Souterraine (Creuse), is an ancient vicomtal castle dominated by a restored circular dungeon, surrounded by a medieval garden and open to the public.

Tour
23260 Crocq

The remains of Crocq Castle, built in the 12th century, dominate the village of Crocq in Creuse. This castle, which is now partially restored, bears witness to the feudal history of the Dauphiné d'Auvergne.

Eglise romane et gothique
23300 La Souterraine

The Notre-Dame de La Souterraine church, built between the 11th and 13th centuries, is a Roman-Gothic jewel located in New Aquitaine, famous for its medieval crypt and its 60-metre bell tower, classified as a historical monument since 1840.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
23160 Saint-Germain-Beaupré

The Château de Saint-Germain-Beaupré, built in the 16th and 17th centuries in Saint-Germain-Beaupré (Creuse), is a pentagonal historical monument surrounded by moat, marked by royal stays and successive restorations.

Pierre
23600 Toulx-Sainte-Croix

The Yellow Stones are a mesolithic granite chaos classified in 1927, located in Toulx-Sainte-Croix (New Aquitaine), offering spectacular rock formations shaped by quaternary erosion.

Porte-de-ville
23300 La Souterraine

The Saint John Gate is a 15th-century medieval tower in La Souterraine (Creuse), a vestige of the city's fortifications. Built of granite, it peaked at 25 meters with slots and mâchicoulis, and served as a prison until 1860.

Château
23000 La Saunière

The Château du Théret, a 14th century medieval building, stands in La Saunière en Creuse. This private castle, with round and square towers, illustrates the defensive architecture of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.