Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Creuse

Tower
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.

City gate
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.

Bridge
23340 Gentioux-Pigerolles

The Senoueix Bridge, known as the Roman Bridge, is a 17th-century bridge located in Gentioux-Pigrolles en Creuse, which has been a historic monument since 1990. It spans the Thaurion in a preserved natural setting.

Stone
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.

Castle
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.

Castle
23150 Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards

Villemonteix Castle, built in the 15th century in Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is a historical monument combining medieval architecture and 18th and 19th century amenities, surrounded by gardens and classified outbuildings.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
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.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
23600 Boussac

Boussac Castle, built in the 15th century, is a castle located in Boussac, New Aquitaine, famous for its tapestries and its history linked to George Sand and Pierre Leroux.