La Souterraine is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

An area of farming and light industry comprising the town and a few small hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) west of Guéret at the junction of the D1, D912, D951 and the N145 roads.

The small river Sédelle, a tributary of the Creuse River, flows through the town. It is also served by a TER railway link.

The Benaize, a tributary of the Anglin, has its source in the commune.

The Brame, a tributary of the Gartempe, has its source in the commune.

There is evidence of pre-Roman occupation here, attested by the discovery of stone age tools and a menhir. Remains of Roman villas and temples have been unearthed. In medieval times, a church and fortified walls were built. The name of the town, translating as 'subterranean', comes from the underground parts of the church, the crypt.

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