Guéret, Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Guéret is the prefecture of the Creuse department in the heart of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, sitting at an elevation of 436 meters between wooded hills. The town lies at a crossroads of important routes, roughly 73 kilometers northeast of Limoges, and connects smaller communities across the region.
The settlement began in the 7th century around an abbey and grew over time into a local administrative center. During the Middle Ages, the place became the capital of the County of La Marche and held this role for centuries.
The name Guéret refers to both the town itself and its surrounding canton, rooted in the local landscape of Creuse. In the streets of the center, a few townhouses from the 18th century stand out and shape the character of the area.
Visitors exploring the center on foot should expect some slopes, as the town is built on several levels. The surrounding area offers marked paths and forest trails suitable for walks or cycling.
The Musée de la Sénatorerie holds a collection of medieval enamels from Limoges that ranks among the most important in France. The 13th-century Church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul stands slightly elevated and serves as a landmark within the town.
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