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d!scovery gu!de TOUT DE SUITE AILLEURS www.vacances-en-correze.net co"te"ts outdoor le!sure cultural her!tage map 42-43 Listed villages (“Most Beautiful 6-7 Corrèze map a"d sports act!v!t!es Villages in France” and “Most 16-17 Outdoor pursuit resorts Beautiful Detours in France”) 18-19 Recreational lakes offering 43-45 Typical towns and villages swimming and other activities 45-47 Fortresses and castles d!scover!"g "ature 20-21 Canoeing-Kayaking / Rafting 10-11 Extraordinary natural sites 48-53 Museums River Rambling / Canyoning centres gastro"omy 12 Wildlife park - major museums (48-49) 63-64 Local specialities on the rivers of the Corrèze 12-14 Parks and gardens - themed museums (50-51) 65 Themed routes 22-24 Swimming pools and aqua-centres 14-15 Other parks and gardens - commemorative sites (51) 65-68 Fairs, markets and food festivals / 25 Sailing / Water skiing / Jet skiing - other exhibition centres (51-53) Bistrots de Pays 26 Windsur!ng 53-54 Unique heritage 26 Rowing 54-55 Feats of engineering 27 River tourism tour!st off!ces 56 Archaeological sites / Themed 70-71 28-30 Hiking routes 30-31 Cycling and moutain-biking 32 Mountain bike, all-terrain bike and cycle hire 33-35 Equestrian properties fest!vals a"d eve"ts 36 Golf courses 57-60 Festivals and events 36-37 Adventure parks and tree-top This pictogram adventure trails will enable you 37-38 Climbing / Via Ferrata to identify sights 38-39 Aerial pursuits arts a"d crafts offering special facilities 40 Electric vehicles 61-62 Arts and crafts and activities for children. 40-41 Motor sports 41 Cross-country skiing 41 Astronomy 2 3 a world Apart! a jour!ey back !" t!me LES PLUS BEAUX VILLAGES DE FRANCE Our historical buildings have preserved their original beauty and taken on a new lease of life. Saint-Robert Quite simply, you’re spoilt for choice… Collonges-la-Rouge In the Corrèze, you have a real feeling of getting away from it all - unexpected encounters, unique places to explore, and unforgettable experiences to share… Amaze yourself by discovering a Corrèze even more breathtaking and captivating than ever! Curemonte la!dscapes to take your breath away Such a huge variety of landscapes across such a small distance! Discover nature with an abundance Gratte-Bruyère belvedere of colour and an incredible environmental diversity. Turenne Ségur-le-Château Plateau de Millevaches u!forgettable shared exper!e"ces In the Corrèze we like nothing better than getting together to watch a rugby match, the king of sports in the region, stroll around the Book Fair in Brive, head for a local strawberry or blueberry fair, or attend one of the numerous concerts and Causse corrézien festivals held throughout the year. Les Tours u!expected de Merle e!cou!ters Longeyroux otter Marvel at a forti!ed castle, or perhaps an aspect of the region’s wild beauty. From the Tours de Merle to the otters hiding amid the peat bogs of Le Longeyroux, there’s a whole new world awaiting discovery! 4 5 Clermont- Paris (460 km) Ferrand (90 km) Limoges (90 km) Lyon (330 km) The Most Beautiful Villages in France Stopover villages (villages étapes) The Most Beautiful Detours in France Art and History area (Pays d’Art et d’Histoire) Airports Arnac- Pompadour Railway stations Hautefort Clergoux Marcillac- la-Croisille Mauriac La Roche- Canillac Périgueux (80 km) Salers Bordeaux (200 km) Pleaux Noailles Brivezac Martel Grottes de Lascaux Laroquebrou Aurillac Souillac Les Eyzies Sarlat Saint-Céré La Roque Gageac Grotte de Lacave Gouffre de Padirac Rocamadour Cahors Toulouse (240 km) 6 7 Throughout th!s gu!de spends his you’ll d!scover a whole host of amaz!"g s!ghts. holidays in 10 unique sights in the Corrèze provide an insight into the region’s prehistory, Middle Ages, geology, literature and nature, as well as the men and women who the Corrèze have forged the identity of our region. By visiting them, you will discover a region which is truly unique. Gouffre de la Fage p10 Parc Botanique p12 Jardins de Colette p13 Parc arboretum et sylvatum p14 Forteresse de Ventadour p46 Medieval farms of the Musée de l’Homme de Your kids will love this indispensable guide. Corentin loves Château de Val p45 Xaintrie p47 Néandertal p50 coming to the Corrèze for his holidays as he can enjoy all the & Bort-les-Orgues Dam p54 sports and creative activities he really likes, visit lots of fun and amazing places, and be taken care of by dedicated and caring instructors and guides. To !nd out about the hundred or so holiday ideas in the Corrèze for kids aged 2-12, make sure you view our children’s guide at www.vacances-en-correze.net or request a copy by calling Pans de Travassac p53 Gallo-Roman ruins at Les + 33 5 55 29 98 78. Cars p56 9 DISCOVERING NATURE Le Puy de Manzagol MAP H4 La Cascade du Saut-Sali MAP G5 MILLEVACHES-MONÉDIÈRES EXTRAORDINARY At an altitude of 693m, with a viewing table. On the D183, Soursac. Access via the D16 between Soursac and Mau- Parc naturel régional Millevaches en Limousin heading towards Liginiac. riac, upstream from the Aigle dam. Superb 30m-high NATURAL SITES waterfall on the Pont-Aubert river, accessible on foot La Tourbière du Longeyroux MAP F/G2 Gratte-Bruyère belvedere MAP H5 GORGES DE LA DORDOGNE from the car park just past the hamlet of Le Breuil via 15km northwest of Meymac. On the D168, 12km southeast of Neuvic. a yellow waymarked footpath (1hr return). A biological environment of major European interest, Situated on the Les Ajustants tourist route, this belve- MAP I3 this peat bog lies at an altitude of 900m, it occupies a La Vie viewpoint dere boasts a splendid view of the confluence of the On the D82, 20km north of Bort-les-Orgues, in the LA VALLÉE DE LA DORDOGNE huge 250ha depression, where numerous springs and Dordogne and Sumène rivers. commune of Monestier-Port-Dieu. streams merge to form the Vézère. Its size, unusual Cascades de Murel MAP E6 Viewpoint overlooking the Bort-les-Orgues reservoir. landscapes and the diversity of its flora and fauna Albussac/Forgès make the Tourbière du Longeyroux one of the natural Le Mont viewpoint MAP I3 À 15 km, au nord-ouest d’Argentat. Accès en voiture gems of the Plateau de Millevaches. Explore the site On the D82, 10km north of Bort-les-Orgues, in the ZOOM par le bourg de Forgès. Site accessible free of charge via 2 marked footpaths. commune of Sarroux. Magnificent view of the Château Noailles MAP B/C7 throughout the year. A trio of waterfalls in the steep Unaccompanied or guided tours from 2.30-4pm on de Val and the Bort-les-Orgues reservoir. and wooded gorges of the Franche-Valeine, a tributary Thursdays in July-August, departing from the tourist GOUFFRE DE LA FAGE of the Dordogne. Footpath (yellow markers) from either office in Meymac. Duration: 1hr. Les Orgues de Bort MAP I4 In Noailles, 10km south of Brive. Exit 52 Albussac or Forgès. Tel: 05 55 28 16 05 Contact the Meymac Tourist Office. 4km west of Bort-les-Orgues. on the A20 motorway. Divided into two Entrance fee: from 3.60€/adults. Site de Roche de Vic MAP D6/E7 Situated at an altitude of 789m, and perched 350m above galleries, the La Fage chasm is known for In Albussac Tel: 05 55 95 18 43 - Fax: 05 55 95 66 12 the town of Bort-les-Orgues, these rock formations were its beautiful, colourful draperies, highly www.tourismemeymac.fr formed by volcanic lava flow. The end of the rock is sha- decorated calcite bridges, numerous sta- Roc-Castel viewpoint MAP F6 ped into 80-100m-high columns over a distance of 2km. lactites, columns, unusual figures, and its In St Martial-Entraygues Mont Bessou (977m) MAP G2 These enormous rocks, sculpted by the elements over palaeontological deposits. A listed NATURA The highest point in the Limousin. On the D36, 4km the centuries to resemble giant organ pipes, are the Le Rocher du Peintre viewpoint MAP F8 2000 site, it also houses one of the largest north of Meymac. result of cracks formed as the lava cooled. Viewpoint overlooking the Cère gorges at Camps-St- bat colonies in Europe. Situated at an altitude of 1,001m, this observatory has Viewing table: 2-star Michelin-rated view. Mathurin-Léobazel. Basic archaeology workshop for 7-12-year-olds a viewpoint overlooking the Monts du Cantal and Monts Waymarked footpaths, viewpoints and climbing routes. de l’Auvergne. 1 April to 30 September (daily in July- CASCADES DE GIMEL MAP E5 Le Puy de Bort viewpoint MAP I4 August). Afternoon guided tours in July- 12km northwest of Tulle. In Bort-les-Orgues/Sarroux. August; non-guided visits of interpretation A trio of waterfalls with a total Le Suc-au-May (908m) MAP E3 Views of the Corrèze and the Monts d’Auvergne. La Pyramide panorama in Le Puy de Bort. View of the Limou- path available. Duration: 1hr. height of 143m in the Gorges sin, the Monts Dore and the Lac de Val. Viewing table. Photography permitted for non-guided de la Montane: “Le Grand Saut” visits. Shop. Saint-Nazaire viewpoint MAP I4 (45m), “La Redole” (38m) and “La Entrance fee: from 7.50"/adults Queue de Cheval” (60m) plunging VIEWPOINTS ACCESSIBLE On the D127, 12km west of Bort-les-Orgues. VIA FOREST TRACKS A promontory at the confluence of the Dordogne and Tel: 05 55 85 80 35 - Fax: 05 55 85 97 30 into the “Le Gouffre de l’Inferno”.