Château de Rochechouart is a thirteenth-century French castle, located at the top of the confluence of the Grêne and Vayres rivers in the commune of Rochechouart within the département of Haute-Vienne. Château de Rochechouart is situated 3 km east of Laurière.

Chassenon Baths

Archaeological site

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The Chassenon Baths, formerly known as the "Longeas Baths," in Chassenon along the Via Agrippa, are among the best‑preserved bath complexes of the Gallo‑Roman world. Chassenon Baths is situated 2½ km north of Laurière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochechouart and Videix.

Rochechouart

Village

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Rochechouart is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, west central France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The name of the town comes from Latin roca cavardi, which roughly translates as the rock of Cavardus, the lord who had the fortified place built at the beginning of the 11th century. Rochechouart is situated 3 km east of Laurière.

Videix

Village

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Videix is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in south west France. The village of St. Gervais is part of the commune of Videix and a bar, known as Gibson Bar, is situated on the main through road in St. Videix is situated 5 km southwest of Laurière.

Chéronnac

Village

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Chéronnac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, western France. Chéronnac is situated 8 km south of Laurière.

Laurière

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Lauriere”
Location: Chassenon, Arrondissement of Confolens, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.82748° or 45° 49′ 39″ north

Longitude

0.781° or 0° 46′ 52″ east

Elevation

214 metres (702 feet)

Open location code

8FQ2RQGJ+XC

GeoNames ID

3005969

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