Guéret

This compact prefectural town in France's Creuse department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, offers a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size. Once the capital of the medieval county of La Marche, Guéret has served as the administrative seat of Creuse since 1790, and sits within reach of water and mountain views.

• Population12,840
• Nearest water from center1.2 km
• Nearest mountain from center29.0 km