At the confluence of Thaurion and Banize, the village has the distinction of having a place on the Prussian guns offered by President Doumergue!
The church-like "austere" in the plan simple and flat bed, the walls are covered with medieval paintings. A study is underway to restore the paintings.
| Municipality | Banize |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 23120 |
| Latitude | 45.9319320 (N 45° 55’ 55”) |
| Longitude | 1.9976750 (E 1° 59’ 52”) |
| Altitude | From 471m to 653m |
| Surface area | 15.24 km² |
| Population | 184 inhabitants |
| Density | 12 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Guéret (37 km, 40 min) |
| Insee code | 23016 |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
| Department | Creuse |
| Territories | Limousin, Massif Central |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| Chavanat | 4.4 km (6 min) |
|---|---|
| Vallière | 5.1 km (8 min) |
| Saint-Michel-de-Veisse | 8.3 km (10 min) |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Montagne | 8.6 km (14 min) |
| Le Monteil-au-Vicomte | 8.7 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs | 9.6 km (15 min) |
| La Pouge | 10.3 km (11 min) |
| Vidaillat | 10.9 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Georges-la-Pouge | 11.4 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Avit-le-Pauvre | 11.4 km (17 min) |
| Saint-Pierre-Bellevue | 13.8 km (20 min) |
| Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud | 13.9 km (22 min) |
| Saint-Hilaire-le-Château | 14.2 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Marc-à-Frongier | 14.4 km (17 min) |
Fishing in the Banize and Thaurion, hunting, hiking and mountain biking.
The municipality of Banize is the only town of Creuse to have a youth hostel.
Nearby lakes and the Vaugelade Vassivière.
At ten miles, and Aubusson tapestries and carved Masgot the village.
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Village visit | Easy | 3:00 | Soubrebost (12.4 km) |
 | Car itinerary | Easy | 1:00 | Ahun (17.7 km) |
 | Village visit | Athletic | 6:00 | Peyrat-le-Château (18.4 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Bourganeuf (18.8 km) |
| Hike | Easy | 7:00 | Beaumont-du-Lac (22 km) |
