At the heart of Limousin and Millevaches en Limousin Natural Park, 10 minutes from Lake Vassivière in Pays Monts et Barrages, Peyrat-le-Château, a small town in the Gallo-Roman past, called Peyrat-le-Fort in the Middle Ages and Peyrat-la- Mountain under the Revolution, will reveal many surprises: an exceptional architectural heritage, its fifteenth pond, its square tower (XV) and its church dedicated to St. Martin (XIV)...
| Municipality | Peyrat-le-Château |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 87470 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 45.8136190 (N 45° 48’ 49”) |
| Longitude | 1.7736720 (E 1° 46’ 25”) |
| Altitude | From 390m to 776m |
| Surface area | 52.96 km² |
| Population | 1044 inhabitants |
| Density | 19 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Limoges (49 km, 52 min) |
| Insee code | 87117 |
| Intercommunality | CC des Portes de Vassivière |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Territory | Limousin |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| Saint-Amand-le-Petit | 6 km (7 min) |
|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-Château | 7.1 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Julien-le-Petit | 7.5 km (10 min) |
| Augne | 8 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Junien-la-Bregère | 9.4 km (10 min) |
| Eymoutiers | 10.5 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Moreil | 10.8 km (14 min) |
| Beaumont-du-Lac | 11.6 km (16 min) |
| Cheissoux | 13 km (15 min) |
| Nedde | 13.9 km (20 min) |
| Royère-de-Vassivière | 14.9 km (18 min) |
| Bujaleuf | 15.3 km (22 min) |
| Faux-Mazuras | 16.2 km (21 min) |
| Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles | 17.1 km (22 min) |
| Auriat | 18.1 km (24 min) |
| Information points |
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| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Village visit | Athletic | 6:00 | Peyrat-le-Château |
 | Hike | Easy | 7:00 | Beaumont-du-Lac (6.7 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Bourganeuf (15.7 km) |
| Village visit | Easy | 3:00 | Soubrebost (16.9 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:00 | Saint-Léger-la-Montagne (36 km) |
