Felletin

Felletin is located in the Creuse department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region at an elevation of 581 meters, serving as a gateway to the Millevaches Regional Natural Park with natural landscapes.

The town features architectural structures dating back to the twelfth century, including its church and several fifteenth-century chapels, along with a thirteenth-century castle complete with ramparts and medieval fortifications.

Felletin is globally recognized for its UNESCO World Heritage tapestry craftsmanship, practiced since 1300 in traditional family workshops using Flemish techniques introduced during the sixteenth century by skilled artisans.

The commune has approximately 1,552 residents as of 2022, offers TER railway connections, and remains accessible via departmental roads D10, D19, D23, and D982 for convenient transportation access.

The town served as a diamond cutting center during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with an old diamond workshop still preserved where visitors can observe precision tools used until the late 1980s.

Location: Creuse

Location: arrondissement of Aubusson

Elevation above the sea: 581 m

Shares border with: Moutier-Rozeille, Saint-Frion, Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne

Address: 23500 Felletin, France

Phone: +33555665111

Email: contact@felletin.fr

Website: http://felletin.fr

GPS coordinates: 45.88361,2.17306

Latest update: September 12, 2025 08:28