The Plateau de Millevaches landscape

and the Dordogne gorges ...

·        Bort les Orgues :

With 1000 hectares spread over 21 km, this is one of the largest reservoirs in France.

o   Les Orgues : a 2 km-long succession of gigantic columns of volcanic lava, 80-100 m high; the Chateau de Val (15^th century).

·        Meymac :

A village of granite houses and slate roofs grouped around the abbey church of St. André, which has been turned into a Centre for Contemporary Art.

·        Plateau de Millevaches :

Wildflower footpaths through the Longeyroux peat bog, with descriptions of the biotope plants encountered on the way.

·        The Upper Valley of the Dordogne :

Take a ride in a gabare (barge), a flat-sided boat used to transport goods down to the Bordeaux region. Nowadays, this boat is a way to discover the natural heritage of the valley and to listen to the history of those intrepid navigators, the gabariers (bargees).

The Richard the Lionheart route

and Causse correzien

• Ségur le Château :

One of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France", the village with old noble houses dominated by the ruins of the castle.

• Pompadour :

The capital of the Anglo-Arab horse. Chateau (visit the terraces) and hippodrome :

• flat and steeplechase races June-September and national traditional carriage driving competition on the last weekend in August.
• Possible visit to the stud farm and the brood mare station. For a guided visit in English, contact the Tourist Office.
• There is the possibility, on leaving Pompadour, of following the Route de la Pomme (the Apple Route) and, depending on the season, visiting an orchard.

·         Saint-Robert :

It is a medieval village and one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France". Chamber music festival mid-July – mid-August. Fair and flea market on 15^th August.

• Chateau Lissac :

Lac du Causse Corrézien (100 hectares) : supervised swimming, rowing, water-skiing, pedalos, fishing and children’s play area.

 

The Dordogne Valley

and medieval villages

·        Argentat :

Stroll along the banks of the Dordogne - houses with turrets and slate roofs.

·        Beaulieu Sur Dordogne :

o   The Limousin Riviera : medieval alleyways.

o   Abbey church : tympanum.

o   For the more athletic, go down the river in a canoe.

·        Collonges La Rouge :

A village built of handsome red sandstone and one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France".

·        Curemonte :

On its rocky outcrop, it is one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France": military buildings, chateaux and noble houses of the 16^th and 17^th centuries. It is possible to take the path to visit the cooperative wine cellar of Branceilles, where the "Mille et une Pierres" (Thousand and One Stones) wine is produced.

·        Turenne:

A fortress, townhouses, chapels and collegiate churches.

·        The caves of la Fage :

Two sinkholes – one 25m deep, the other 10m deep. Colonnades, concretions and calcite stalactites cover the arch.

·        Aubazine :

Abbey church of a Cistercian abbey with the tomb of Etienne d’Obazine. Monks’ Canal: a signposted route for 1.5 km.

·        Coiroux Tourist Centre :

80-hectare lake, Coiroux golf course: 18-hole par 72, 6042m.

Brive la Gaillarde

and surrounding area

• Brive La Gaillarde :

It is a welcoming, dynamic and enterprising town of the southwest, which has become well-known thanks to the success of its rugby team. For a guided visit in English, contact the Tourist Office.

- The Musée Labenche is a beautiful example of Renaissance architecture. Among its collections, there are the six Mortlake tapestries (17^th century)

- The Distillerie Denoix is the oldest distiller of spirits in France (1839). As well as its famous "walnut liqueur", the company also makes "violet mustard". The Brive Planchetorte is a 18-hole par 71 golf course, 5847 m.

- Market days : Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

• Donzenac :

     The "Pans de Trevassac" is a slate quarry. Underground museum: slate quarry tools and techniques.

• Uzerche :

A rocky outcrop dominating the Vezère valley, with old, turreted houses and an abbey church.

Contact : Comité Départemental du Tourisme de la Corrèze
(the Departmental Tourism Committee of Corrèze)
Tel: 33 (0) 5 55 29 98 78
E-mail: cdtcorreze@wanadoo.fr

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