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.