A tourism and farming village situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret, on the D72 and by the banks of the river Creuse, the boundary with the department of Indre.

It also has a geological significance: to the south, the granite foothills of the Massif central, while in the plains to the north begins the limestone of the Paris basin.

One of the remaining towers bears the name of Isabella of Angoulême, widow of King John I of England, subsequently the wife of Hugues X de Lusignan.

In his book on the history of the region (La Marche), Joullietton reported that the castle at Crozant was taken by Catholics in 1588, which ruined one of the towers.

The remains of the stronghold, which had belonged to the Crown since the confiscation of all the property of Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Constable of France in 1527, was then acquired by Gabriel Beaupré, governor of La Marche.

A major reconstruction programme was undertaken, with funding from the state, regional and local councils, resulting in the reopening of the site to the public (€2 adults - €1.50 concessions (2008)).