On a plateau overlooking the valley of the Creuse, Ahun Acitodunum is the former Gallo-Roman. The medieval city will extend a little higher and be surrounded by walls, still partly visible. Ahun castellanies is one of seven of the Haute-Marche.
On a plateau overlooking the valley of the Creuse, Ahun Acitodunum is the former Gallo-Roman. The medieval city will extend a little higher and be surrounded by walls, still partly visible. Ahun castellanies is one of seven of the Haute-Marche.
Municipality | Ahun |
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Postcode | 23150 |
Latitude | 46.0862180 (N 46° 5’ 10”) |
Longitude | 2.0447520 (E 2° 2’ 41”) |
Altitude | From 331m to 564m |
Surface area | 33.74 km² |
Population | 1651 inhabitants |
Density | 48 inhabitants/km² |
Prefecture | Guéret (19.4 km, 21 min) |
Insee code | 23001 |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
Department | Creuse |
Territories | Limousin, Massif Central |
Region | New-Aquitaine |
Moutier-d'Ahun | 2 km (5 min) |
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Lavaveix-les-Mines | 5.1 km (7 min) |
Chamberaud | 5.6 km (9 min) |
Sous-Parsat | 7.9 km (12 min) |
Fransèches | 8.1 km (12 min) |
Saint-Martial-le-Mont | 8.1 km (12 min) |
Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards | 8.2 km (11 min) |
Saint-Hilaire-la-Plaine | 9 km (9 min) |
Le Donzeil | 9.4 km (13 min) |
Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs | 10.9 km (17 min) |
Mazeirat | 11 km (12 min) |
La Saunière | 11.1 km (11 min) |
Issoudun-Létrieix | 11.3 km (15 min) |
Cressat | 11.4 km (17 min) |
The crypt, Ahun first church was certainly in the Gallo-Roman period, a pagan temple whose columns were reused.
Near the altar, a shrine tomb housed the medieval remains of the local Saint Silvain.
The Romanesque church was built in the 13th century, above the crypt. The facade is classic, the nave was rebuilt in the eighteenth complement. The interior has been restored to the same. The Pietà (left chapel entering) the 16th is certainly one of the wonders of this building. The choir has typical baroque carvings seventeenth.
Stone garden: evocation of Jacques Lagrange and presentation of many Ahun remains.
In the village of Busseau sur Creuse, a large metal bridge type "Eiffel" through the valley of the Creuse.
Information points | |
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Monuments | |
Transport |
Wednesday market.
Guided tours on Tuesday mornings in the summer or all year round for groups by reservation.
Large flea market on August 15.
Party on August 16.
Fairs August 18 and December 1.
Exhibitions throughout the year at the Tourist Office.
8 km, the village of Sub-Parsat and especially the church in contemporary frescoes painted by Gabriel Chabrat.
A 6 km, the village stonemason, François Michaud, in which many naive sculptures were placed to mark places of life.
A 2 km, the village of Moutier-d'Ahun and former monastery, the choir is completely covered with baroque carvings.
Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
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Buildings and exceptional places - Creuse | Car itinerary | Easy | 1:00 | Ahun |
In the footsteps of Martin Nadaud | Village visit | Easy | 3:00 | Soubrebost (21 km) |
Verger Gorges | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Bourganeuf (27 km) |
Voueize Gorges | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Chambon-sur-Voueize (32 km) |
Shoreline trail | Village visit | Athletic | 6:00 | Peyrat-le-Château (35 km) |