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outdoor leisure cultural heritage map 32-33 Listed villages (“Most Beautiful 6-7 map and sports activities 13 Outdoor pursuit resorts Villages in ” and “Most 14-15 Recreational lakes offering Beautiful Detours in France”) swimming and other activities 33-34 Typical towns and villages discovering nature 16-17 Canoeing-Kayaking / Rafting 35-36 Fortresses and castles 10 Extraordinary natural sites River Rambling / Canyoning centres 37-40 Museums 11-12 Parks and gardens on the rivers of the Corrèze - major museums (37) gastronomy - themed museums (38) 48-49 Local specialities 18-19 Swimming pools and aqua-centres 50 Themed routes 20 Sailing / Water skiing / Jet skiing - commemorative sites (39) - other exhibition centres (39-40) 50-52 Fairs, markets and food festivals / 20 Windsurfing Bistrots de Pays 21 Rowing 41 Unique heritage 21 River tourism 42-43 Feats of engineering 21 Fishing 43 Archaeological sites tourist offices 54-55  22-23 Hiking 24 Cycling and moutain-biking 25-27 Equestrian properties festivals and events 28 Golf courses 44-46 Festivals and events 28-29 Adventure and leisure parks / tree-top adventure trails (TTAT) This pictogram 29 Climbing / Via Ferrata will enable you 29-30 Aerial pursuits arts and crafts to identify sights 30 Electric vehicles 47 Arts and crafts offering special facilities 30-31 Motor sports and activities for children. 31 Cross-country skiing

2 3 a world Apart! a journey back in time LES PLUS BEAUX VILLAGES DE FRANCE Our historical buildings have preserved their original beauty and taken on a new lease of life. Quite simply, you’re spoilt for choice…

Saint-Robert

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! Turenne

Collonges-la-Rouge landscapes to take your breath away Such a huge variety of landscapes across such a small distance! Discover nature with an abundance Orgues de Bort of colour and an incredible environmental diversity. Ségur-le-Château

Plateau de unforgettable shared experiences

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 unexpected de Merle

encounters Longeyroux otter

Marvel at a fortified 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!

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6 7 Throughout this guide spends his you’ll discover a whole host of amazing sights. holidays in

Enjoy a whole host of activities and experiences at these 10 unique sites in the Corrèze, the Corrèze where you can explore themes such as prehistory, the Middle Ages, geology, literature and nature, as well as learning all about the men and women who have made their mark on the region. Discover this exciting and unique aspect of the Corrèze!

Gouffre de la Fage p10 Jardin du Bout du Monde p11 Jardins de Colette p12

Parc arboretum et sylvatum p12 Forteresse de Ventadour p35

Medieval farms of the Château de Val p35 Musée de l’Homme de Your kids will love this indispensable guide. Corentin loves Xaintrie p36 Néandertal p38 coming to the Corrèze for his holidays as he can enjoy all the 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 find 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 p41 Les Cars Gallo-Roman site p43 + 33 5 55 29 98 78. 9 map D7 DISCOVERING NATURE jardin du bout du monde Cascades de Murel map E6 Lieu-dit Saumont EXTRAORDINARY /Forgès PARKS AND GARDENS A round-the-world tour following in the 15km northwest of . A trio of waterfalls in footsteps of travelling naturalists. NATURAL SITES the gorges of the Franche-Valeine. Footpath (yellow 500 species planted in 2ha of grounds. markers) from either Albussac or Forgès. Gorges et auriac map G6 Open from 3 May to 28 September. vallée de la Site de Roche de Vic MAP D6/E7 jardins sothys Entrance fees: from 5 €/adults. In Albussac Tel: 05 55 25 47 78 Orgues de Bort MAP I4 A 360° panoramic view of the Corrèze and beyond. On this 3.7ha estate, themed (Japanese www.jardin-de-lostanges.com Perched 350m above the town of Bort-les-Orgues, these garden, rose garden, wet meadow) and rock formations were formed by volcanic lava flow. The Rocher du Peintre viewpoint MAP F8 «sensory» gardens. end of the rock is shaped into 80-100m-high columns Viewpoint overlooking the Cère gorges at Camps. Open 26 April to 12 October. Marcillac-la-Croisille MAP F5 over a distance of 2km. Viewing table. Jardin du Bardot cascades de Gimel map E5 Entrance fee: from 5v/adults. This 1,200m² garden is situated in the Dordogne Saint-Nazaire viewpoint MAP I4 12km northwest of . Shop, cosmetics zone and restaurant. gorges below the village of Nougein. Access via the Roc On the D127, 12km west of Bort-les-Orgues. A trio of waterfalls with a total height of 143m in the Tel: 05 55 91 96 89 du Busatier footpath (red markings). From the end of the promontory there is a magnificent view Gorges de la Montane. www.lesjardinssothys.com Tel: 05 55 93 04 34 of the Dordogne (Marèges reservoir) and Diège gorges. Open 01/03 to 01/11, daily in July and August. www.marcillaclacroisille.correze.net Entrance fee: from 5€/adults Gratte-Bruyère belvedere MAP H5 Tel: 05 55 21 26 49 On the D168, 12km southeast of Neuvic. Neuvic map H4 Superb view of the confluence of the Dordogne and Arboretum de Neuvic d’Ussel Sumène rivers (L’Aigle reservoir). millevaches-monédières Parc naturel régional Millevaches en 6-hectare arboretum, recipient of the “Jardin Remarquable” and “Arbre Belvédère du Roc du Busatier map F5/6 Viewpoint overlooking the Gorges de la Dordogne (near Tourbière du Longeyroux MAP F/G2 Remarquable” labels. 2km country walk. Over 250 Nougein in Marcillac-la-Croisille). 15km northwest of . species of trees and shrubs from the Americas, Asia A biological site of European interest. Situated at an and Europe. altitude of 900m, this vast boggy depression covers an Open from 1 July to 31 August for individual visi- Noailles map B/C7 area of 250ha and is home to the source of the Vézère tors and from 1 June to 31 October for groups. river. Two waymarked footpaths with information boards. Entrance fee: from 5€/adults. gouffre de la fage Tel: 05 55 95 18 43 - www.tourismemeymac.fr Tel: 05 55 95 81 31 or 06 73 96 48 45 10km south of Brive. A superb site which www.larboretum-neuvicdussel.com Mont Bessou (977m) MAP G2 allows visitors to explore the underground map D2 The highest point in the Limousin. On the D36, 4km world of the Corrèze limestone plateau. Maison de l’Arbre et de la Nature north of Meymac.Situated at an altitude of 1,001m, Palaeontological deposits. A NATURA Situated near an 11-ha arboretum, this centre an observation tower offers views of the moun- 2000 site, it houses one of the largest bat hosts exhibitions, as well as offering activities and tains, the Auvergne and the Haute-Corrèze. colonies in Europe. information on the local area. Open from 29 May to 31 August. Basic archaeology workshop for 7-12-year-olds Suc-au-May (908m) MAP E3 Tel: 05 55 97 92 14 or 05 55 98 15 04 1 April to 30 September (daily in July- August). 360° panoramic views of the Corrèze and the Monts d’Auvergne. Entrance fee: 8v/adults Tel: 05 55 85 80 35 Pnr Millevaches en limousin www.gouffre-de-la-fage.com Tel: 05 55 67 95 30 - pnr-millevaches.fr

10 11 pursuitou resortdoorts ... DISCOVERING NATURE OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Saint-Fréjoux MAP HI/3 Ussel MAP H2/3 NEUVIC map H4  d’Arsac Jardin de la Ganille STATIONS SPORTS NATURE Association Sports-Nature Ornamental gardens planted with perennial Officially recognised “Jardin Remarquable”. (outdoor pursuit resorts) de la Haute-Dordogne species.Japanese garden. Various displays. 800 different perennials. Lac de la - La plage Beautiful row of oak trees. Open every weekend in June end every Thursday in This label in the Corrèze provides a guarantee for visitors Tel: 05 55 95 60 67 or 06 79 14 24 23 Open from 31 May to 28 September by prior July and August. Free admission. in terms of the facilities available and the tuition they E-mail: [email protected] - www.station-sports-nature.com arrangement. Tel: 06 33 62 86 99 - www.jardinarsac.canalblog.com receive, and is based around five Quality commitments: Entrance fee: from 5€/adults. map E2 • specialist facilities that are available throughout the year Tel: 05 55 72 37 87 or 06 71 20 06 12 • a full range of outdoor pursuits in the same area Vézère-Monédières Saint-Setiers map G1 jardindelaganille.jimdo.com/ • a safe environment for all outdoor pursuit activities, 1, place de la République parc arboretum with tuition provided by experienced teams and fully- Tel: 05 55 98 00 93 or 07 87 07 00 27 qualified instructors E-mail: [email protected] et sylvatum map B6 • full-day, weekend and longer packages tailored to your www.sportsnature-correze.fr - www.parapente-correze.fr 19C landscaped park at the heart of the specific requirements map D5 . 130 different jardins de Colette • the availability of accommodation and packages at the Tulle species of trees. Flower-filled gardens laid out on the resorts or nearby. Pays de Tulle Open 1 May to 1 November. theme of the writer Colette, recreating Kayak-Club-Tulliste Entrance fee: from 6€/adults. the landscapes which marked her life, Nine “Stations Sports Nature” dotted around the Base de l’Auzelou Tel: 05 55 95 61 75 her work and her passion for nature. Corrèze offer a range of outdoor activities on land, Tel: 05 55 26 64 15 or 06 74 59 05 00 www.parc-arboretum.com Children and adults alike can also enjoy water and in the air! E-mail: [email protected] - www.station-sports-nature.com/tulle/ a 90min treasure hunt through the 5,000m² “Bel Gazou” maze. Argentat / Beaulieu-s/Dordogne map E7/8 Ussel / HAUTE-CORRÈZE map H2/3 Open 1 April to 2 November. A.D.N. / Vallée de la Dordogne Haute-Corrèze Sports-Nature Entrance fees: from 6€/adults 6, rue Douvisis - Argentat Château de la Diège - Av. Turgot Shop and tea room. Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 Tel: 06 24 12 85 72 or 05 55 72 17 96 E-mail: [email protected] - www.adndordogne.org E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 05 55 86 75 35 www.station-sports-nature.com/haute-correze www.lesjardinsdecolette.com Lissac-sur-Couze / map B7 CSNB / Causse Corrézien map C3/4 en Pays de Brive Vézère-Passion Pays d’Uzerche Base de la Minoterie Lac du Causse - Base de Lissac Tel: 05 55 73 02 84 Tel: 05 55 85 14 63 - E-mail: [email protected] Saint Yrieix-le-Déjalat map F3 E-mail: [email protected] www.csnbrive.fr Jardin du Centaure www.vezerepassion.com In the heart of the Monédières mountains, this 400m² Marcillac-la-Croisille map F5 medicinal garden has been created by an organic Ventadour / Lac de la Valette « Le Saillant » map B5 farmer. 250 species through their history, etymology Oxygène / Vallée de la Vézère Marcillac Sports Nature and “mythology”. Base de la Lombertie Open from 1 May to 30 September. Promenade du lac Tel: 05 55 84 73 54 Tel./Fax 05 55 93 93 79 Tel: 05 55 27 84 27 - E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] http://jardinducentaure.perso.sfr.fr www.station-sports-nature.com/ventadour-lac-valette www.oxygenesportsnature.org

12 13 wat sportser … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES RECREATIONAL LAKES OFFERING SWIMMING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Supervised Pedalos Sailing Canoeing Motorised water sports Supervised Pedalos Sailing Canoeing Motorised water sports swimming Boats & A: Authorised swimming Boats & A: Authorised (July-August) Kayaking R: Rental (July-August) Kayaking R: Rental A - R AUBAZINE MAP d6 yes - - - - (French Water Le Coiroux (24ha) - Tel: 05 55 25 79 93 MARCILLAC LA CROISILLE MAP f5 yes yes yes yes Lac de la Valette (230ha) - Tel: 05 55 27 84 27 Skiing Federation School) AURIAC MAP g6 yes P - yes - La Croix de l’Arbre (4ha) - Tel: 05 55 28 23 02 / MAP c2/3 yes P - - - Plan d’eau des Forges (5ha) - Tel: 05 55 73 40 42 BEAULIEU S/DORDOGNE / MAP e8 - - - yes - Les Aubarèdes (5ha) - Tel: 05 55 91 09 94 MEYMAC / MAP g2/3 yes P - yes - Lac de Sèchemailles (40ha) - Tel: 05 55 95 18 43 MAP d6/7 A - R Lac de Miel (12ha) - Tel: 05 55 25 79 93 yes P - yes - NEUVIC MAP h4 yes P - B yes yes (jet-skis and Entrance fee in July-August Lac de la Triouzoune (410ha) - Tel: 05 55 95 88 78 water skiing) BORT-LES-ORGUES / LANOBRE MAP i4 A - R ST-PRIEST DE GIMEL / GIMEL LES CASCADES MAP e5 Bort dam reservoir (1075ha) yes P - B yes yes (jet-skis and Lac de Ruffaud (24ha) yes P - B - - - Plage de Val - Tel: 05 55 96 02 49 motor boats) Tel: 05 55 21 26 43

BORT-LES-ORGUES / SARROUX MAP i4 ST-PRIVAT MAP g6 - - - - - Bort dam reservoir (1075ha) yes - - - A Étang des Chanaux (1.5ha) - Tel: 05 55 28 28 77 Plage des - Tel: 05 55 96 02 49 ST-SALVADOUR MAP d4 yes - - - - CAMPS / ST-MATHURIN MAP f8 yes P - - - Le Pré Chaton (3ha) - Tel: 05 55 21 63 94 Etang du Moulin (5ha) - Tel: 05 55 28 50 32 MAP D4 yes - - yes - MAP d3/4 yes - - - - Lac de Bournazel (32ha) - Tel: 05 55 27 05 26 Etang de Chanteloiseau (2ha) - Tel: 05 55 20 47 60 SERVIERES LE CHATEAU MAP f6 yes - - yes - CHAUMEIL MAP e3 yes - - - - Lac de (65ha) - Tel: 05 55 28 21 92 Etang de Maurianges (1ha) - Tel: 05 55 21 34 11 MAP g1/h2 yes - - - - CLERGOUX MAP f4/5 yes - - - - Les Chaux (4ha) - Tel: 05 55 94 62 66 Etang du Prévot (33ha) - Tel: 05 55 27 79 26 MAP g5 yes P - yes - EGLETONS MAP f4 yes P - B - yes - Pont-Aubert (8ha) - Tel: 05 55 27 52 61 Lac du Deiro (11ha) - Tel: 05 55 93 04 34 MAP e/f1 yes - - - - GUMONT / LA ROCHE CANILLAC MAP f5 - - - - - L’Enclose (3ha) - Tel: 05 55 95 53 01 Etang de Laborde (6ha) - Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 TREIGNAC MAP e2 yes P - yes - MAP g5 yes - - - - Lac des Bariousses (99ha) - Tel: 05 55 98 15 04 Baignade de Vendahaut (2ha) - Tel: 05 55 27 53 17 USSEL MAP H2/3 yes P - yes - MAP h4 Lac de Ponty (18ha) - Tel: 05 55 72 11 50 Lac de la Triouzoune (410ha) - Centre du Maury yes P - yes A Tel: 05 55 95 88 78 MAP e2 yes - yes yes A Lac de Viam (189ha) - Tel: 05 55 95 18 68 (except jet-skis) A (except jet-skis) LISSAC / CHASTEAUX MAP b7 yes P yes yes R (water skiing Lac du Causse (84ha) - Tel: 05 55 17 20 70 MAP c4 yes P - - - club) Lac de Poncharal (15ha) - Tel: 05 55 85 65 35

14 15 wat sportser … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES CANOEING-KAYAKING / RAFTING / RIVER RAMBLING / CANYONING CENTRES ON THE RIVERS OF THE CORRÈZE

Opening dates Activities Opening dates Activities

ON THE CORRÈZE ON THE DORDOGNE TULLE (19000) map d5 (19120) map d/e8 Canoeing-kayaking, ABC Canoë - Magali Plage - Tel: 05 55 28 84 84 - www.canoe-dordogne-lot.com 15/06-15/09 Canoeing-kayaking Station-Sports-Nature Pays de Tulle All year round varied rafting Kayak-club Tulliste - Base de l’Auzelou MONCEAUX S/DORDOGNE (19400) map e7 Tel: 05 55 26 64 15 or 06 74 59 05 00 - www.station-sports-nature.com/tulle/ except Christmas activities, river rambling Station-Sports-Nature ADN / Vallée de la Dordogne July and August Canoeing-kayaking ON THE diège Camping du Saulou - Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 - www.adndordogne.org ABC Canoë - Camping Au Soleil d’Oc 01/05-30/09 Canoeing-kayaking USSEL (19200) map H2/3 Tel: 05 55 28 84 84 - www.canoe-dordogne-lot.com Station-Sports-Nature Haute-Corrèze Apache-Canoë - Camping Europe 15/05-30/09 Canoeing-kayaking Château de la Diège All year round Canoeing-kayaking Tel: 05 55 28 07 70 - www.camping-europe.fr Tel: 05 55 72 17 96 or 06 24 12 85 72 - www.station-sports-nature.com/haute-correze/ Copeyre - Camping du Malpas Tel: 05 65 32 72 61 - www.copeyre.com 01/05-30/09 Canoeing-kayaking ON THE DORDOGNE Les Gabares de la Dordogne - Port de Vaurs Tel: 05 55 28 15 75 or 06 77 18 11 95 15/06-15/09 Canoeing-kayaking ARGENTAT (19400) map e7 Canoeing-kayaking, Safaraid Dordogne - Saulières July - August (rental) Canoeing-kayaking Station-Sports-Nature ADN / Vallée de la Dordogne All year round varied rafting Tel: 05 65 37 44 87 - www.canoe-kayak-dordogne.com April to October (treks) 6 rue Douvisis - Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 - www.adndordogne.org except Christmas activities ROCHE LE PEYROUX (19160) map h/i4 ABC Canoë - Landing stage on left bank 15/06-15/09 Canoeing-kayaking July and August Tel: 05 55 28 84 84 - www.canoe-dordogne-lot.com Haute-Dordogne-Location - Val-Beneyte (by prior arrangement Canoeing-kayaking Tel: 05 55 95 96 60 - www.canoehdl.com in low season) Apache-Canoë - Landing stage on left bank July - August Canoeing-kayaking Tel: 05 55 28 07 70 - www.camping-europe.fr ON THE VÉZÈRE Canoë Val d’Or - Aubech April to October Canoeing-kayaking Tel: 06 18 37 22 79 - www.canoevaldor.fr TREIGNAC (19260) map e2 Les Gabares de la Dordogne 15/06-15/09 Canoeing-kayaking Station-Sports-Nature Vézère / Monédières April to September for Landing stage on left bank - Tel: 05 55 28 15 75 or 06 77 18 11 95 1, place de la République - Tel: 05 55 98 00 93 - www.sportsnature-correze.fr canoeing and kayaking Canoeing-kayaking BEAULIEU S/DORDOGNE (19120) map e8 UZERCHE (19140) map c3/4 Station-Sports-Nature ADN / Vallée de la Dordogne July - August Canoeing-kayaking Station-Sports-Nature Vézère-Passion / Pays d’Uzerche All year round except Canoeing-kayaking, Water sports centre - Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 - www.adndordogne.org Base de la Minoterie - Tel: 05 55 73 02 84 - www.vezerepassion.com 15/12 to 15/01 varied rafting activities ABC Canoë - Camping du Pont VIAM (19170) map e2 Tel: 05 55 28 84 84 - www.canoe-dordogne-lot.com 15/06-15/09 Canoeing-kayaking Base Voilco-Aster - Le bourg July and August for Copeyre - Water sports centre 01/05-30/09 Canoeing-kayaking canoeing and kayaking Canoeing-kayaking Tel: 05 65 32 72 61 - www.copeyre.com Tel: 05 55 95 52 07 or 05 55 26 79 33 - www.voilco-aster.fr (individuals) Safaraid Dordogne - Water sports centre July - August (rental) Canoeing-kayaking VOUTEZAC Le Saillant (19130) map b5 Tel: 05 65 37 44 87 - www.canoe-kayak-dordogne.com April to October (treks) Station-Sports-Nature Oxygène / Vallée de la Vézère All year round except Canoeing-kayaking, BRIVEZAC (19120) map e7 Base de la Lombertie - Tel: 05 55 84 73 54 - www.oxygenesportsnature.org Christmas varied rafting activities Station-Sports-Nature ADN / Vallée de la Dordogne 15/06-15/09 and Comité Départemental de Canoë-Kayak - 19130 VOUTEZAC Aire naturelle de camping la Berge Ombragée other dates on Canoeing-kayaking MORE INFO Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 - www.adndordogne.org request for groups Canoeing, kayaking and rafting activities available on request all year round for groups on the Vézère. Tel: 06 81 86 16 64 or 05 55 84 19 03 - www.canoe-kayak-correze.com - [email protected] LIGINIAC (19160) map h4 Near the Dordogne 15/07-15/08 and on Canoeing-kayaking, White-water course on the Dordogne - Beaulieu sur Dordogne MAP E8 Planète Corrèze - Centre du Maury - Tel: 06 79 75 04 37 request for groups river rambling, This 950m-long stretch of water on the Dordogne offers the perfect venue for canoeing, kayaking, rafitng and other related activities canyoning (hydrospeed, hot-dog, swimming, inflatables etc) in a strictly controlled setting. Recreational section for tourists upstream (class 1) Aqualoisirs - Plage du Maury 10/07-31/08 Canoeing-kayaking and a more challenging section (class 2) downstream suitable for descent and slalom competitions. Tel: 06 65 79 21 64 - www.aqualoisirs-auvergne.fr Tel: 05 55 91 10 01 or 05 55 91 09 94 - Technical info: 05 55 28 86 45

16 17 wat sportser … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Bort-les-Orgues / Sarroux map I4 Egletons map F4 Pompadour MAP B3/4 SWIMMING POOLS Allée de la Forêt Espace aqua-récréatif des Aubazines Centre aquarécréatif Daily in July-August except Sundays and public AND AQUA CENTRES Daily in July and August. Esplanade Ventadour holidays. Tel: 05 55 73 32 52 Tel: 05 55 46 19 12 or 05 55 96 02 49 Heated indoor pool, relaxation area (sauna, hammam, MAP B5 jacuzzi and jet showers), fitness and weights room, Le Colombier Saint-Martial de Gimel MAP E5 aquabike etc. Daily in July-August. Weekends in June and daily in July-August. Brive-la-Gaillarde MAP C6 Daily, all year round. Tel: 05 55 26 70 03 Tel: 05 55 84 93 62 Bd Voltaire Tel: 05 55 93 93 90 Saint-Martin la Méanne MAP F6 Altillac / Beaulieu s/Dordogne MAP E8 • 2 heated indoor swimming pools. Route d’Argentat Leisure pool. All year round (except the first two weeks of Sep- tember and the end of December). • Heated outdoor pool. Daily in July-August. Juillac MAP A5 • Outdoor swimming pool. Daily except Thursday in July-August. Tel: 05 55 91 52 55 Daily in July-August except Mondays. Every day from June to early September. • Heated indoor pool. Tel: 05 55 25 60 46 Tel: 05 55 74 37 27 From 10/03 to early November. ARGENTAT map E7 Tel: 05 55 29 29 21 MAP D4 Centre aqua-récréatif “Le Splash” Chamberet MAP D2 Lagraulière Le Pilard Sainte-Féréole MAP C5/6 Route d’Egletons. Piscine municipale Open daily in July-August. Daily in July-August. Tel: 05 55 85 74 54 Open last 2 weekends of June and daily in One outdoor pool and one heated indoor pool, plus a Tel: 05 55 73 01 56 July-August. water slide. Tel: 05 55 28 31 70 Daily except Mondays in July-August. Tulle map D5 Tel: 05 55 98 30 12 Larche MAP B6/7 Centre aqua-récréatif de l’Auzelou From 1/06 to 30/06, Saturdays and Wednesdays • Indoor heated pools Les Roches de Scoeux and daily from 1/07 to 31/08. Bassignac-le-Haut MAP G6 Daily all year round except during Christmas week Daily in July-August. Heated indoor pool. Tel: 05 55 85 31 60 and beginning of September school term. Tel: 05 55 28 24 72 or 05 55 91 55 07 March to early November. • Outdoor pool and outdoor aqua activities Tel: 05 55 98 30 09 MAP D3 MAP I4 July-August. Bort-les-Orgues Daily in July-August. Heated outdoor pool: July and August. Tel: 05 55 20 08 08 Collonges-la Rouge / MAP C7 Tel: 05 55 98 27 17 Heated indoor pool: all year round. Le Moulin de Valane Tel: 05 55 96 83 36 Leisure pool. MAP B3 Ussel map H2/3 Daily in July-August. Tel: 05 55 25 41 59 Leisure pool. Municipal swimming pool Bort-les-Orgues / Lanobre map I3 Daily in June and in July-August except Mondays. 2 indoor heated swimming pools. Corrèze MAP E4 Parc Aqualoisirs de Val Tel: 05 55 73 50 22 All year round except Christmas holidays and Sports complex. beginning of summer holidays. Various inflatables and water games. Daily in July-August. Tel: 05 55 21 41 53 Daily in July-August. map B5 Tel: 05 55 72 16 69 Tel: 06 65 79 21 64 MAP B5/C6 Centre aqua-récréatif Les Grands Prés Uzerche MAP C3/4 La Rivière The last 2 weekends in June and daily in July- August. Puy Grolier Daily in July-August except Mondays. Tel: 05 55 25 82 94 or 05 55 25 96 73 Daily in July-August and week-ends of June. Tel: 05 55 85 71 34 Tel: 05 55 73 28 97

18 19 wat sportser … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES “GABARE” BOAT TRIPS ON THE DORDOGNE map FG/5/6/7 - E7/8 Neuvic MAP H4 Viam MAP E4/5 SAILING – WATER SKIING 410ha lake 189ha lake These excursions provide a unique opportunity to Félix Café-Antiges Base Voilco-Aster explore the Dordogne valley and its magnificent gorges by retracing the lives of local “gabariers”. JET SKIING July-August, weekends in June and September. Le bourg In bygone days, these intrepid boatmen would Water skiing, banana boat and fly boat equipment. Jet ski April to September. transport wood down river, where it was used in hire (with permit). Tel: 05 55 95 52 07 or 05 55 26 79 33 the Bordeaux wine and barrel-making industries. Tel: 06 81 40 14 63 www.voilco-aster.fr From Spontour, Argentat (July-August) and Club motonautique de la Triouzoune Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne (June to September). La plage Advance booking required for groups. July-August. ROWING Water skiing and wakeboarding tuition for beginners. Aventures-Dordogne-Nature Lissac-sur-Couze MAP B7 Boat trips on the lake. 84ha lake Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 - www.adndordogne.org Tel: 06 81 40 14 63 or 06 29 52 35 34 CSNB / Causse Corrézien en Pays de Brive Bort-les-Orgues / Lanobre MAP I4 Port-Lissac 1075ha lake WINDSURFING Tel: 05 55 85 14 63 - www.csnbrive.fr Base Aqualoisirs Lissac-sur-Couze MAP B7 Plage de Val Meymac MAP G2/3 84ha lake Water sports centre (July-August), hire of motor boats 40ha lake with or without a permit, and jet skis (with a permit). CSNB / Causse Corrézien en Club d’aviron Jet ski trips for beginners available. Boats for dawn Pays de Brive Base nautique de Sèchemailles fishing (reservation required). Wakeboard, canoe and Port-Lissac Tel: 05 55 95 24 06 - www.meymac.fr pedalo hire. All year round except during the Christmas holidays. Tel: 06 65 79 21 64 Tel: 05 55 85 14 63 - www.csnbrive.fr RIVER TOURISM Chasteaux MAP B7 Marcillac-la-Croisille MAP F5 84ha lake 230ha lake Bort-les-Orgues / Lanobre MAP I3/4 Water skiing club Ventadour / Lac de la Valette Vedettes panoramiques fishing Port Couzage CDLNPA Excursions on the lake created by the Bort dam For further information and documentation, contact the July-August. All year round except during the Christmas holidays. (1,075ha), leaving from the Château de Val. local AAPPMA organisation in Tulle. July-August and group bookings by request from Courses and equipment available. Tel: 05 55 27 84 27 Tel: 05 55 26 11 55 - www.peche-correze.com Tel: 06 12 32 79 91 or 06 16 53 04 84 www.station-sports-nature.com/ventadour-lac-valette April to October. Tel: 05 55 46 21 67 or 06 82 01 99 56 www.vedettes-panoramiques.fr Marcillac-la-Croisille MAP F5 Neuvic MAP H4 230ha lake 410ha lake SERANDON Water skiing school - Lac de la Valette Station Sports Nature Boat trips through the Gorges de la Dordogne. July-August and weekends in June and September. de la Haute-Dordogne Morning (prior booking required) from April to Equipment provided. Approved French Water Sports From 15/06 to 15/09. September. Federation leisure and competition venue. Tel: 05 55 95 60 67 - www.station-sports-nature.com Tel: 05 55 95 97 25 or 06 29 52 35 34 Tel: 05 55 27 68 34 or 05 55 27 86 95

20 21 hiking / cycling … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

long-DISTANCE HIKES GRP® (GR de Pays - FFRandonnée) ORIENTEERING COURSES HIKING (grandes RANDONNÉES) Brochures available: Gorges de la Vézère (50km), Les See list at www.correze-co.fr short-DISTANCE HIKES Monédières (45km), Le Causse Corrézien (48km), Entre (petites RANDONNÉES) Dordogne et Ventadour (100km), Xaintrie Blanche A ROUTE TO SANTIAGO Nord (58km), Xaintrie Noire Sud (56km), Les Gabariers Randoland Chamina-Édition topoguides DE COMPOSTELA (70km), Millevaches (51km), le tour des Xaintries (185km). Aimed at families and children, (walking and mountain biking) These routes are marked on the IGN 1/100,000 map of (Available from local tourist offices, bookshops and at www. The Voie de Rocamadour en Limousin et Haut Quercy the 17 Randoland walks include the Corrèze available from IGN map sellers and can be chamina.com) hiking route has been waymarked from Bénévent- numerous games and puzzles to be solved! downloaded from the Comité Départemental de la Ran- La Corrèze l’Abbaye to Rocamadour, passing through , Walks can be downloaded from www.vacances-en- donnée Pédestre (Corrèze Hiking Association) website. 42 trails Price 15€ correze.fr (“Family” section) and are also available Tulle and Collonges-la-Rouge. Topoguide on sale For further information, contact: Comité Départe- from tourist offices. Parc naturel régional de Millevaches online as well as in bookshops, sports shops and mental de la Randonnée Pédestre in Tulle 45 trails including 24 in the Corrèze Price 15€ stores including Cultura, Fnac etc. (Price: 12,90€) Tel: 05 55 27 89 40 - E-mail: [email protected] Le Causse corrézien “Un chemin de St-Jacques” association www.randocorreze.com 22 trails Price 7€ COLLONGES-LA-ROUGE Le Pays des Monédières E-mail: [email protected] Other hiking routes 37 trails Price 6,50€ Tel: 06 76 82 23 05 - www.un-chemin-de-st-jacques.net The old Transcorrézien and Paris-Orléans-Corrèze Pays Vallée de la Dordogne corrézienne railway routes 37 trails Price 8,50€ • 114km from Laguenne to Ussel.

® • 110km from Argentat-Uzerche to Seilhac-Treignac. FFRandonnée pédestre topoguides Tel: 05 55 27 68 48 - www.transcorrezien.com (walking and mountain biking) (Available from local tourist offices, bookshops and at www. “Grande Boucle de la Communauté d’Agglomération brive-agglo voie verte (green way) ffrandonnee.fr) de Brive” trail Walks and cycle rides along safe, waymarked trails ® Le Limousin à pied 120km of trails. (leaflet available from the Brive-Agglo tourist office). € 33 trails including 10 in the Corrèze Price 14 Tel: 05 55 24 08 80 - www.brive-tourisme.com Tel: 05 55 24 08 80 Le Parc naturel régional de Millevaches “Doustre and Le Plateau des Étangs” trail ® en Limousin… à pied A 70km-long loop. 18 short-distance footpaths and 4 regional Tel: 05 55 29 17 48 long-distance paths Price 14€ Au Pays de Ventadour® HIKING WITH PACK DONKEYS 31 trails Price 14€ GR® (FFRandonnée) Balad’Ane GR 46 - Vassivière - Rocamadour (145km in the Corrèze) Lafont - 19500 Downloadable hiking and GR 440 - Tour de la Montagne Limousine (170 km) Tel: 06 17 37 22 92 - http://balade.ane.free.fr mountain biking routes GR 440 bis® - Petit Tour de la Montagne Limousine entre Corrèze et Vézère (108 km) EXCURSIONS BY HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE More than 200 marked circuits which GR 480 - Cère et Dordogne (76km in Corrèze) form part of the Corrèze’s walking, Les Randonnettes de la Riviera hiking, mountain biking and bridleway route plan Bonneval - 19120 La Chapelle aux Saints (PDIPR) can be downloaded from the Corrèze Tourist Tel: 06 85 96 21 05 or 06 76 70 40 31 Board website at www.vacances-en-correze.net

22 23 EQUESTRIAN SPORTS … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES CYCLING AND Vézère-Monédières EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES Base VTT FFC de Chamberet Property 18 waymarked trails. MOUNTAIN BIKING / POMPADOUR (19230) Permanent mountain biking descent trail of the Cheval Compagnie - Centre équestre du Club Méditerranée MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS AND CENTRES Puy de la Monédière. Additional centre at the Lac des Tel: 05 55 98 57 97 - E-Mail: [email protected] Base VTT Bariousses in Treignac from March to September. (19120) Tel: 05 55 98 30 12 or 05 55 98 00 93 Les Écuries de la Vallée - La Force du Pays de Tulle Tel: 05 55 91 03 50 or 06 14 31 41 16 - E-mail: [email protected] www.sportsnature-correze.fr Tel: 05 55 26 64 15 or 06 74 59 05 00 BRIGNAC-LA-PLAINE (19310) www.station-sports-nature.com/tulle/ Espace Cyclo Sport «La Petite Montagne Limousine» La Forêt à Cheval in Chamberet Tel: 05 55 85 29 32 or 06 87 34 09 90 - www.laforetacheval.com Base départementale VTT Vélo-Loisir de 11 routes in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional de BRIVE (19100) Sédières (FFCT) and Bike Park - Clergoux Millevaches. Le Clos de Langlade - Langlade Tel: 05 55 86 04 65 or 06 81 75 38 79 Bike-Park with 4 routes of varying difficulty. Tel: 05 55 98 30 12 or 07 86 28 28 99 Tel: 05 55 27 36 14 or 06 29 65 49 25 BRIVE (19100) Centre VTT ASPTT du Causse corrézien L’Éperon des Crêtes - La Pigeonnie www.cyclotourisme-correze.fr Tel: 05 55 23 46 09 or 06 81 23 45 71 - E-mail: [email protected] (Lissac-sur-Couze) BRIVE (19100) Base VTT des Monédières - St-Augustin July-August. Tel: 05 55 21 32 77 (morning) L’Étrier Briviste - SARL Équi-libre 19 - Bouquet-Haut Tel: 06 81 30 48 40 or 05 55 24 24 49 - www.asptt-brive.fr Tel: 05 55 87 01 51 - E-mail: [email protected] Base VTT FFC de Liginiac Centre VTT Base de la BRIVEZAC (19120) Tel: 05 55 95 90 01 or 05 55 95 91 66 Château de la Grèze www.liginiac.fr Minoterie in Uzerche Tel/Fax 05 55 91 08 68 - www.chateaudelagreze.com Tel: 05 55 73 02 84 - www.vezerepassion.com CAMPS/ST-MATHURIN (19430) Base VTT FFCT Ferme Équestre de Mialaret Tel: 05 55 28 50 09 - www.fermemialaret.com d’Argentat Centre VTT Oxygène de (19350) Additional centres in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne and La Roche Voutezac La Ferme des Maisons Rouges Canillac. Mountain biking routes can be downloaded from Base de Loisirs de la Lombertie Tel: 05 55 25 60 14 - E-mail: [email protected] the website. Tel: 05 55 84 73 54 - www.oxygenesportsnature.org CHAMBERET (19370) Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 - www.adndordogne.org Village de Vacances Équestre - Les Roches de Scoeux Tel: 05 55 98 30 09 - www.rochesdescoeux.com CHAMBERET (19370) CORRÈZE CYCLING TOPOGUIDES HAUTE-CORRÈZE S.O.S. Équi-Passion - Le Moulin de Bonnat MOUNTAIN BIKING CENTRE Tel: 05 55 98 17 23 “Itinéraires touristiques cyclables de la (ffct label) CHAUFFOUR/VELL (19500) Corrèze - Circuits familiaux” topoguide Ranch de Chadenac Station Sports Nature de Haute-Corrèze (Ussel) Tel: 05 55 25 41 45 15 marked routes (12 to 32km). Open all year round. CHAUMEIL (19390) “Itinéraires touristiques cyclables de la The largest mountain biking and cycle touring Ferme Équestre de Tréphy Corrèze - Circuits sportifs” topoguide centre in France with over 1,000km of routes and Tel/Fax 05 55 21 40 34 - http://trephy.free.fr/ 15 routes (52 to 84km) and 2 prestige circuits, 50 challenging or family-friendly trails. (19520) Centre Équestre de la Valade including the 1998 Tour de France time trail. Tel: 05 55 72 17 96 or 06 24 12 85 72 Tel/Fax 05 55 85 23 25 or 06 81 63 93 35 www.station-sports-nature.com/haute-correze Routes can be downloaded from the Corrèze Tourist Board website FOR INFORMATION ON HORSE RIDING, CONTACT: at www.vacances-en-correze.net COMITÉ RÉGIONAL D’ÉQUITATION DU LIMOUSIN 71, avenue du Midi - 19230 ST-SORNIN LAVOLPS - Tel: 05 55 73 60 99 [email protected] - www.limousinacheval.com 24 25 EQUESTRIAN SPORTS … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

…EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES Property Property DONZENAC (19270) SainT-GERMAIN LES VERGNES (19330) Poney-club du Mas - Lavaud Poney-club de Lachamp «Les Poneys de Charlotte» Tel: 05 55 85 79 52 - www.poney-clubdumas.fr Tel: 06 66 82 44 01 - www.lesponeysdecharlotte.ffe.com ÉGLETONS (19300) SainT-GERMAIN LES VERGNES (19330) La Cravache de Lestang Les Ecuries du Tilleul - Les Jarriges Tel: 05 55 93 82 61 - E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 06 41 66 05 50 (19340) SAINT-JULIEN AUX BOIS (19220) Les Écuries de la Grange Le Sagi-ranch - Sagiran Tel: 05 55 94 67 96 or 06 86 93 60 84 - E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 05 55 28 45 62 or 06 89 98 40 47 - www.sagiran.net SAINT-MARTIN SEPERT (19210) EYGURANDE (19340) Relais Al-Garamaze L’Éperon de Haute-Corrèze Tel: 05 55 73 59 05 - E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 06 12 48 36 60 - www.ecurieromaintaiariol.ffe SAINT-mexant (19330) jugeals-nazareth (19500) La Ronde des Poneys - Le Garel Domaine de Monplaisir - Combe Fosse Tel: 06 12 70 28 06 - larondedesponeys.vpweb.fr Tel: 06 35 43 32 20 SAINT-PRIVAT (19220) LA CHAPELLE AUX BROCS (19360) Ferme Équestre de Malesse Centre équestre Les Lavadas - Le Suquet Tel: 05 55 28 21 01 or 06 71 40 63 45 - www.malesse-equitation.com Tel: 05 55 92 29 00 - E-mail: [email protected] SAINT-SETIERS (19290) LE LONZAC (19470) Ferme Équestre de Feyssac C.E.L.S. L’Étrier des Monédières Tel: 05 55 95 63 74 - feyssac.free.fr Tel: 06 89 25 68 46 - www.vacancesverteslonzacoises.fr SAINT-Sornin lavolps (19230) (19360) Les écuries du Mas Écuries de Novert Tel: 05 55 73 32 62 or 06 72 70 60 54 - E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 06 08 00 70 65 or 05 55 18 72 18 - www.domainedenovert.com SAINT-SULPICE LES BOIS (19250) Équirelax - Freyte MEYMAC (19250) Tel: 05 55 95 62 47 - www.equirelax.typepad.com Centre Équestre de Meymac - Ferme d’Eymanoux Tel: 05 55 95 14 45 - www.centre-equestre-meymac.com SAINT-VICTOUR (19200) Le Collier Anglais - Route du Verdier Monceaux-sur-dordogne (19400) Tel: 05 55 94 82 94 Ecuries de Garloue - Vergnolle Tel: 06 82 87 12 37 - lesecuriesdegarloue.ffe.com SAINTE-FORTUNADE (19490) Centre Équestre du Pays Tullois NAVES (19460) La Vigne - Tel: 05 55 27 13 02 - E-mail: [email protected] Centre équestre de Naves Tel: 05 55 26 02 25 or 06 70 87 43 44 - www.centreequestredenaves.com SAINTE-MARIE LAPANOUZE (19160) Ferme équestre de Loulier - Association LIMAREL NAVES (19460) Tel: 05 55 72 23 95 or 06 83 54 02 14 - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/limarel.asso Jean-Michel Salavert - Les Vergnes SEGONZAC (19310) Tel: 05 55 26 05 48 Domaine Équestre de la Tireloubie NEUVIC (19160) Tel: 05 55 25 16 51 or 06 86 71 04 04 - www.latireloubie.ffe.com Centre Équestre municipal - St-Thomas (19230) Tel: 05 55 95 82 89 Ecurie des Colombes - Lavaud PIERREFITTE (19450) Tel: 06 45 09 93 64 or 05 55 73 79 09 Écuries de la Vézère - Bizageix USSEL (19200) Tel: 06 10 53 84 95 - E-mail: [email protected] Centre Équestre Municipal - Ussel Équitation - Rue du Lac Ponty SAINT-FREJOUX (19200) Tel: 05 55 96 15 87 - site.voila.fr/ussel.equitation/ Cheval-Centaure-Haute-Corrèze - La Vaussange BP 73 VIAM (19170) Tel: 06 76 97 49 17 - www.chevalcentaure.com Le Petit Canada - Puy la Garde Tél / Fax 05 55 95 65 12 or 06 45 05 23 90 - www.centre-equestre-correze.com

26 27 other sports … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Chamberet (ttat) MAP D2 GOLF COURSES ADVENTURE and May to October. CLIMBING / VIA FERRATA “Escalade en Corrèze” (Climbing in the Corrèze) Aubazine MAP D6 Tel: 05 55 98 30 12 or 07 86 28 28 99 leisure PARKS / www.chamberet.net topoguide (almost 300 routes) Golf du Coiroux Corrèze Climbing-Mountaineering Association Open all year: 18 holes, 5,469m, par 70 + 9-hole short tree-top adventure Tel: 06 01 84 15 00 - E-mail: [email protected] course / pitch and putt. Driving range and 1 putting JUGEALS-Nazareth map C7 www.escalade-correze.fr green. Golf school. Unlimited course access. trails (TTAT) Parc Aventures Nature-Evasion Tel: 05 55 27 25 66 - www.golf-coiroux.com 8 tree-top trails, 60 workshops, Paint Ball, Lazer-Game Climbing sites: Argentat (TTAT) MAP E7 and Rolling-Bulle. Bassignac-le-Bas map E7 A.D.N. / Vallée de la Dordogne Open all year round. map D6 April to October. Tel: 06 16 99 07 95 - www.parc-nature-evasion.fr Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 - www.adndordogne.org Gros-Chastang map F5 Marcillac-la-Croisille (ttat) MAP F5 haute-corrèze (several sites) Aubazine MAP D6 Ventadour / Lac de la Valette Moustier-Ventadour map F/G4 Mayaventure (outdoor leisure park and 260m zip wire, plus a dedicated St-Cernin de Larche map B7 adventure trail) trail for children. 9 trails suitable for all participants with a minimum All year round. Tel: 05 55 27 84 27 St-martial entraygues map F6 height of 1.50m with arms raised. www.station-sports-nature.com/ventadour-lac-valette (with via ferrata) Open April to October and daily in July-August. Servières-le-Château map F6 Brive-la-Gaillarde MAP C6 Centre touristique du Coiroux - Tel: 05 55 27 21 10 map H3 Voutezac (with via ferrata) map B5 Golf de Brive-Planchetorte www.parc-mayaventure.fr Station Sports Nature Open all year: 9 holes due to improvement work taking Bort-les-Orgues / Lanobre MAP I3 Haute-Corrèze place. Driving range, putting green, practice bunker. Val-Aventure La Chassagnite July-August and out of season upon request. Course open to non-members. 7 trails, a 1km zip wire above the lake and Tel: 05 55 72 17 96 or 06 12 94 13 90 Tel: 05 55 87 57 57 - www.brive.fr 130 workshops. www.station-sports-nature.com/haute-correze Open July-August and at other times of year, by Neuvic MAP H4 prior reservation. Carte I3 Golf de Neuvic d’Ussel Tel: 04 71 40 34 14 Parc Wizz’Titi Route de la Plage www.valaventure.com or www.lajourneeaval.com St-Antoine les Plantades Open all year: 9 holes, 2,518m, par 35. Slope rating from 5 easy and more challenging trails, a 100m zip wire, white tees: 141. Short course includes a pitch & putt. brive-la-gaillarde map C6 plus a trail for 2-4-year-olds. Footpath suspended 8m Driving range and putting green. Course access: short Ti Goui Goui Le Rocher Coupé above the ground. “Barefoot” trail. AERIAL PURSUITS course open to non-members. “Carte Verte” required for Indoor sports and recreation centre (1,000m2) for children. Open April to September and daily in July-August. paragliding / MICROLIGHTS the longer course. Open all year round. Tel: 06 78 19 53 45 - www.wizztiti.fr Tel: 05 55 95 98 89 - golfneuvic.com Tel: 05 55 74 56 06 - tigouigoui.com Argentat / Monceaux-sur-Dordogne A.D.N. / Vallée de la Dordogne MAP F1 Le Complexe 6, rue Louis Rodas Voutezac (ttat) MAP B5 Golf du Chammet “Geneyte” Indoor sports and recreation centre (4,200m2) with a Oxygène / Vallée de la Vézère Paragliding and micro-light maiden flights in two-seater craft. Closed in winter. Kidooland for children. All year round by prior arrangement. Upon request from April to August Course features: 9 holes, 2,630m, par 35. Open all year round. Tel: 05 55 84 73 54 - www.oxygenesportsnature.org Tel: 05 55 28 86 45 - www.adndordogne.org Tel: 05 55 94 73 13 Tel: 05 55 25 02 50 - www.facebook.com/lecomplexebrive

28 29 other sports … OUTDOOR LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

PARAGLIDING 4 X 4 / QUAD BIKING / S.S.V.s MAP D6 ELECTRIC VEHICLES “Alystar-Pôle-Découverte” Chaumeil / MAP E3 MOTO CROSS BRIVE AND SURROUNDING REGION map C6 (S.S.V.s, quad bikes, mini motos) Vézère-Monédières ® Aubazine MAP D6 25ha estate for the general public. Paintball. Paragliding school. SEGWAY PT A single-person self-balancing electric vehicle with JPNC Aventure Open all year round. All year round. Discover the Corrèze in 4x4. two parallel wheels. Tel. 05 55 84 55 05 or 06 20 55 43 06 - www.alystar.fr Tel: 05 55 98 00 93 / 06 21 38 63 69 (paragliding) All year round. Open all year round by prior arrangement. www.parapente-correze.fr Tel/Fax: 05 55 25 72 07 or 06 03 56 80 81 Agence Mobilboard Brive-la-Gaillarde www.jpncaventure.net Toy-Viam MAP F1 HOT-AIR BALLOONING Tel: 06 19 38 23 42 Ferme de la Genetouse www.mobilboard.com Accompanied quad and motorbike tours of the Plateau Juillac MAP A5 Confolent-Port-Dieu MAP I3/4 de Millevaches. Trial site. map C6 “Passion et Découverte” Corrèze-Montgolfière brive la gaillarde Open all year round on request. 2 flight zones: Collonges-la-Rouge / Curemonte / Planet Kart Guided quad bike treks in the Gorges de la Dordogne. All year round on request. Tel: 06 15 20 15 64 or 06 09 04 48 47 - www.lagenetouse.fr Turenne and Objat / Pompadour. Indoor electric karting. From April to the November school holidays All year round. Site de Port-Dieu - Presbytère MAP B5 Tel: 06 83 43 36 01 - www.montgolfiere.fr Rue Gustave Courbet Tel: 05 55 94 39 56 or 06 85 66 66 66 Voutezac Tel: 05 19 07 37 20 or 06 16 23 34 41 www.passionetdecouverte.com Oxygène / www.planet-kart.fr Vallée de la Vézère Motocross. Open all year round. MOTOR SPORTS Tel: 05 55 84 73 54 - www.oxygenesportsnature.org Karting CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Egletons MAP F4 Kart-Cup MAP F3 650m long. Hire of karts for children aged 7 and over Foyer de Chadebec with a minimum height of 1.30m. Paintball for partici- 3 runs ranging in length from 3-11km at an altitude of pants aged 14 and over. 900m. Snowshoe circuits. Equipment hire. MAP B3/4 Lubersac All year round. Tel: 05 55 95 51 86 Cyrille Girodolle Zone du Bois - Tel: 05 55 93 26 10 - www.kart-cup.fr or 05 55 95 44 58 (during the ski season) Ballooning flights from Lubersac, Pompadour. Other sites on request. Lubersac MAP B3 Saint-Setiers MAP G1 All year round. Chalet de la Croix de la Mission Tel: 05 55 98 71 97 or 06 87 51 60 57 Corrèze Karting Hire of karts (9 to 28 horsepower). Paintball. At an altitude of between 850m and 950m. 5 trails ran- E-mail: [email protected] MAP F4 All year round. ging from 3 to 20km. 12km trail approved by the French Tel/Fax: 05 55 73 96 22 - www.correzekarting.com “Corrèze Chemins & Découvertes” Dogsleigh Federation. Equipment hire (cross country Organisation and guiding of treks (4x4, motorcross skis, sledges and snowshoes). Summer skiing. Mini-golf. bike or S.S.V.). Tel: 05 55 95 62 43 (during the ski season) All year round on request. or 05 55 94 62 66 - foyerdesbruyeres.e-monsite.com Tel: 06 83 40 66 02

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Ségur-le-Château MAP A3/B4 SPECIAL VILLAGES Built on a meander of the Auvézère river, this small SPECIAL TOWNS TYPICAL TOWNS “Most Beautiful Villages in France” town was a major centre in the Middle Ages, when it was controlled by the first Viscounts of Limoges. Ruins AND VILLAGES AND VILLAGES “Most Beautiful Detours in France” Collonges-la-Rouge MAP C7 of the 12C castle can still be seen in the town, as well Argentat MAP E7 Once a stopping-point on the pilgrims’ route to as half-timbered houses and remains of a Court of Situated on the banks of the Dordogne, Argentat was , this colourful red sandstone Appeal. Meymac MAP G2/3 for centuries a major trading port. Traditional flat- Built on the edge of the Plateau de Millevaches, village attracts visitors thanks to its impressive Tel: 05 55 73 39 92 or 05 55 08 20 72 bottomed gabare boats once left from Quai Lestourgie Meymac is one of the gems of the region, with steep castles, houses adorned with turrets and watchtowers, loaded with local products such as wood, leather slate roofs, granite stone, a solidly built market hall old market hall, and slate and lauze-stone roofs. MAP A5 and oil. Today the riverside quays, still paved with St-Robert and picturesque narrow streets running around a Tel: 05 55 25 32 25 or 05 55 25 47 57 This charming medieval village is built on a ridge on traditional stone, are lined with old houses bearing Benedictine abbey. the border between the Corrèze and the Dordogne. 12C lauze-stone covered towers and pepperpot roofs. Tel: 05 55 95 18 43 Romanesque church. Fine aristocratic houses. Superb Tel: 05 55 28 16 05 views of the Yssandonnais hills. Uzerche MAP C3/4 Tel: 05 55 24 08 80 Aubazine MAP D6 Built on a hill overlooking the Gorges du Coiroux, the TurennE MAP C7 small town of Aubazine grew up around a Cistercian The name Turenne has gone down in history thanks to monastery founded in 1135 by St Etienne and his the well-known Maréchal de France, who took the name followers. The Canal des Moines (a 12C work of art) and of his ancestral viscounty. Built on a hillock, the ruins the Byzantine chapel are also well worth a visit. of the feudal castle and the Tour César dominate the Tel: 05 55 25 79 93 village with its old houses and Chapelle des Capucins. Curemonte MAP D8 Tel: 05 55 24 08 80 Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne MAP E8 A medieval village with three castles and three Clunisian site churches, Curemonte was inhabited by the French The medieval town of Beaulieu stands on the right bank writer Colette during the Second World War. Old aristo- of the Dordogne river. Nicknamed the “Limousin Riviera” cratic houses line the narrow streets alongside the old because of its mild climate, the area is perfect for ramparts. Attractive corn exchange and museum with strawberry cultivation. The St Pierre abbey church is all a predominantly religious focus in St-Genest. that remains of the Benedictine abbey founded here in Tel: 05 55 25 32 25 or 05 55 25 47 57 Although it was often besieged, Uzerche was never the 9C. Of particular interest is the tympanum depicting taken. Nowadays, this fortified town with its numerous the Last Judgement, one of the finest in France. towers, vaulted passageways and old houses adorned Tel: 05 55 91 09 94 with carved doorways is a unique site overlooking a meander in the Vézère river. Tel: 05 55 73 15 71

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… TYPICAL TOWNS AND VILLAGES Gimel-les-Cascades MAP E5 Clergoux MAP F4/5 Gimel stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the FORTRESSES AND Château de Sédières (15C-16C) Brive-la-Gaillarde MAP C6 magnificent Gorges de la Montane. The three water- With its book fair, rugby team and rustic yet elegant Surrounded by 130ha grounds, the castle offers falls (Le Saut, La Redole and La Queue-de-Cheval) CASTLES outdoor activities throughout the year. Every summer cuisine, Brive impresses visitors with its delightful each measure between 38 and 60m in height and way of life. The town boasts numerous pedestrianised MAP E8 it also hosts a festival with renowned exhibitions, are accessible via a footpath. In the village, the St Château d’Estresses concerts and other events. streets around St-Martin collegiate church, many Pardoux church houses the priceless enamel shrine of Château dating from the 14C, 15C and 16C, situated Open daily, 1 June to 28 September. Unaccompanied attractive Renaissance buildings, and a famous St-Etienne. market in the Georges Brassens market hall, as well as 3km from Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne. visits plus guided tours for groups by prior arrangement. Tel: 05 55 26 59 61 € sights such as the Saint-Antoine caves. Open daily from 1 May to 31 October. Guided tour. Entrance fee: from 4 /adults. Entrance fee: from 4€/adults. Tel: 05 55 27 76 40 - www.sedieres.fr Tel: 05 55 24 08 80 Pompadour MAP B3/4 This small town is famous for its castle, which was Tel/Fax: 05 55 91 10 28 Corrèze MAP E4 given by Louis XV to his mistress Jeanne Le Normant E-mail: [email protected] The Corrèze river has given its name to this charming d’Etiolles. Pompadour is also renowned for its National small town, as well as to the département. Dating back Stud Farm and its Mare Farm, which is unique in to the 9C, the old fortified town has retained its slate France. The cradle of the Anglo-Arab breed, Pompadour has been home to a Horse Institute since 1976, and is roofs and parts of its ramparts last breached in the 16C. Bort-les-Orgues/Lanobre map I3 Tel: 05 55 26 59 61 the venue for several famous horse races. Tel: 05 55 98 51 10 or 05 55 98 55 47 CHÂTEAU DE VAL Donzenac MAP B5/C6 Treignac MAP E2 Feudal fortress started in 1440 by the Perched on a rock overlooking the Maumont river, medie- A village situated on the banks of the Vézère river. d’Estaing family. A magnificent location, with MAP F7 val Donzenac consists of a series of circular streets all Sights including an old bridge dating from the 13C, superb art exhibitions and concerts in summer. Tours de Carbonnières of which lead to the Grand’ Place. Strolling past old chapels, a corn market, 15C tower and numerous old Open daily from 15 June to 15 Sep- Ruins of a feudal fortress (11C and 14C) and a village. doorways in the narrow streets, visitors will discover houses make this an attractive town to visit. tember. Closed from 15 October to 31 “Le Secret de Carbonnières” footpath. No charge. remains of three fascinating periods: the Middle Ages, Tel: 05 55 98 15 04 March except school holidays. Tel: 05 55 28 70 84 or 05 55 28 30 41 (Town Hall) the Renaissance and the 17C. Donzenac’s medieval past € www.goulles.correze.net comes to life in August during its annual festival. Tulle MAP D5 Entrance fee: from 5 /adults. Tel: 05 55 24 08 80 Tulle, capital of the accordion and lace industries, has Tel: 04 71 40 30 20 or 05 55 96 02 49 an attractive, unspoilt atmosphere. www.chateau-de-val.com Moustier-Ventadour map F/G4 Don’t miss the 13C cloisters and museum around the Romanesque- and Gothic-style cathedral, as well as forteresse the medieval centre with its houses dating from the 15C and 16C. de ventadour Tel: 05 55 26 59 61 At an altitude of 562m, on a rocky spur 200m above the Gorges de la Luzège. Only Ussel MAP H2/3 the ramparts, round tower, seigneurial dwel- Town of the Ventadour family. 16C and 17C houses and ling and St George chapel remain from the churches. Home of the Dukes of Ventadour. original castle. The fortress pays homage to Tel: 05 55 72 11 50 the famous troubadour Bernart de Ventadour. Open 15 June to 21 September. Guided and non-guided visits. Entrance fee: from 4€/adults. Tel: 05 55 93 04 34 http://chateau-ventadour.com

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Tulle map D5 … fortresses and castles MUSeums musée du cloître Pompadour MAP B3/4 Saint-Julien-aux-Bois map G6 Dating from the 13C, the Gothic cloisters Château de Pompadour MAJOR MUSEUMS next to the cathedral are striking for the In 1745, Pompadour was given, along with the title Marquise, THE MEDIEVAL FARMS OF pure style of their arcades and the chapter to the famous mistress of Louis XV. Open to the public: THE XAINTRIE house decorated with 14C wall paintings. • Castle rooms, the gardens, the Marquise stables and map C6 The museum is home to various collections « Le Puy d’Arrel » Brive-la-Gaillarde the Orangery relating to the history of the Bas-Limousin. • Le Haras National de Pompadour (National Stud), This village-museum faithfully reconstructs musée labenche d’art Open all year round (except Tuesdays). cradle of the Anglo-Arab breed the life of peasants living in Xaintrie in the Guided and non-guided visits for groups by • La Jumenterie Nationale de la Rivière (National Mare 15C in a setting of gardens and orchards. et d’histoire de la prior arrangement. Farm), unique in France. The museum is also home to plants typical ville de brive Free admission. • the Hippodrome. of the Middle Ages, plus a farm with various 100,000 years of history in the Brive Abbaye St Martin & St Michel Open all year round and daily from April to Septem- domestic animals. region. It is the only museum in France to Tel: 05 55 26 91 05 ber. Guided tours. Entrance fee: from 7€/adults. Open from Easter to 30 September house a collection of 17C Mortlake english www.ville-tulle.fr Tel: 05 55 98 51 10 or 06 78 62 97 00 (daily in July; every day except Saturday tapestries. www.les3tours-pompadour.com at other times of year). Unaccompanied All year round. Guided tours only for or guided tours for individuals and upon groups by prior arrangement. rilhac-xaintrie map G6 request for groups. Duration: 1hr 30min. Entrance fee: from 5€/adults. Château Entrance fee: from 5.50€/adults. On the border between the Corrèze and the Cantal, this No charge for the temporary exhibitions Renaissance château, which was remodelled in the 16C, Tel: 05 55 28 31 30 or 06 87 49 34 53 26 bis, boulevard Jules Ferry is the former property of the Lords of Rilhac. Grounds www.vacances-en-correze.net Tel: 05 55 18 17 70 with superb views of the Cantal mountains. www.brive.net - www.brive.fr Open every afternoon (except Monday) from 6 July to 24 August. Guided tours for individual visitors and groups. Turenne MAP C7 Entrance fee: from 5€/adults. Château de Turenne Ussel map H2/3 Tel: 06 14 75 80 67 - E-mail: [email protected] Seat of the former viscountcy of Turenne. map E/F4 Castle ruins: Tour du Trésor or de l’Horloge (11C keep) musée du pays d’ussel Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle MAP F/G7 with guardroom and 12-13C Tour César. Exceptional musée du président Tours de Merle views. The Musée de France is dedicated to the A 12C medieval citadel overlooking the Maronne river. Open all year round and daily from April to October. Jacques chirac history, arts and traditions of the Ussel Open to the public: region. Rediscover old crafts that have Non-guided visits. Designed by the architect Jean-Michel Wil- • the fortress € disappeared or are in danger of being lost for Entrance fee: from 4.80 /adults. motte, this contemporary history museum • the 10ha grounds, including the ruins of the village, ever (ironwork, weaving, clog-making, and Tel: 05 55 85 90 66 exhibits the gifts received by the President typical plants grown during the Middle Ages straw and woodwork). www.chateau-turenne.com of France during his time in office from • Maison Madège (housing an archaeological collection Open daily from mid-May to end of Sep- 1995 to 2007. and other exhibits). Shop. tember Guided tours. Open 1 March to 30 November, daily Open from 12 April to 2 November. Guided and non- Free admission. guided visits. Entrance fee: from 5€/adults. (except Mondays). Guided and non- Hôtel Bonnot de Bay - 12, rue Michelet Tel: 05 55 28 22 31 or 05 55 28 27 67 guided visits. € Tel: 05 55 72 54 69 (conservation) www.st-geniez-o-merle.com Entrance fee: from 4 /adults. or 05 55 72 40 73 (reception-desk in season) Tel: 05 55 21 77 77 www.ussel19.fr www.museepresidentjchirac.fr

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…MUSeums Egletons MAP F4 COMMEMORATIVE SITES beaulieu-sur-dordogne map e1/f2 THEMED MUSEUMS Centre de découverte du Moyen-Âge Maison Renaissance Housed in an 18C building, this museum boasts over Brive-la-Gaillarde MAP C6 A listed Historic Monument thanks to its 350m² of exhibition space dedicated to the history, Musée Edmond Michelet sculpted façade and monumental 15C Bort-les-Orgues MAP I4 art and skills of the Middle Ages. Medieval botanical Occupying the family house of Edmond Michelet, a fireplace representing the Garden of Eden. Costumed displays depict the daily life of aristocracy in Beaulieu- Musée de la Tannerie et du Cuir gardens. resistance fighter and statesman (1899-1970), this sur-Dordogne. Interesting cabinet of curiosities. 1,000m² of exhibition space. Discover the skills needed Open from February to the November school place of remembrance is dedicated to the history of the Open 1 March to 30 November. Non-guided visit. by a tanner to transform raw hide into finished leather. holidays.Guided and non-guided visits. Duration: 1hr Second World War. Entrance fee: from 5€/adults. Open 1 February to 31 October. Guided tours. 30min. Open from 2 January to 24 December, daily, except Sun- € € Tel: 05 55 91 49 66 - www.maison-renaissance.com Entrance fee: from 4 /adults. Entrance fee: from 3.50 /adults. days and public holidays. Guided and non-guided visits. Tel/Fax: 05 55 96 85 59 2, avenue d’Orluc - Tel/Fax: 05 55 93 29 66 No charge. www.musee-du-cuir.com www.mairie-egletons.fr/cdma.htm 4, rue Champanatier - Tel: 05 55 74 06 08 CHAUMEIL MAP E3 museemichelet.brive.fr Maison de Pays des Monédières MEYMAC MAP g2/3 In the heart of the Massif des Monédières, exhibitions and events, plus regional products. Area dedicated to Musée de la Fondation Marius-Vazeilles Neuvic MAP H4 La Chapelle-aux-Saints map D8 Discover the history of Man and the landscapes of the Musée Départemental de la Résistance the life of the famous accordion player Jean Ségurel. Access for disabled visitors. Plateau de Millevaches from prehistory to the present Henri-Queuille Musée de l’Homme de day thanks to Marius Vazeilles (1881-1973), a former Open 1 May to 30 September, daily. Dedicated to different facets of the Resistance in the forest warden with a keen interest in archaeology. Free admission. Non-guided visits. Néandertal Corrèze (underground press, information networks, Open from 22 March to 2 November. Guided and Tel/Fax: 05 55 21 21 24 fighting at the time of the Liberation, retaliatory action, « Jean Bouyssonie » non-guided visits. www.maison-de-pays-des-monedieres.fr deportation…), the museum also showcases the life Entrance fee: from 4€/adults. This museum, whose scientific director is and political work of Henri Queuille. Jean-Louis Heim, professor at the Muséum Abbaye Saint-André - Tel: 05 55 95 19 15 Collonges-la-Rouge MAP C7 www.mariusvazeilles.fr Open 2 January to 12 December, daily in July-August. National d’Histoire Naturelle, is divided into Guided and non-guided visits. Free admission. Maison de la Sirène (including the reconstruc- nine different areas, all of which examine 21, rue du Commerce - Tel: 05 55 46 30 60 tion of an early-20C interior) the Neanderthal period. The highlight of Tulle MAP D5 Fax: 05 55 46 30 69 - www.musee-henriqueuille.com Built in the 16C, this house is home to a museum the museum in the centre of the main room Musée des Armes dedicated to local crafts and traditions from the 20C. is the reconstruction of a pit containing a Founded in 1979 by the staff of the National Arms Factory, Guided tours of the village are available by prior arran- replica of the skeleton of Neanderthal man, this museum is an important part of Tulle’s industrial OTHER EXHIBITION CENTRES gement all year round (Tel: 05 55 84 07 99). as found in 1908 by Jean Bouyssonie. heritage. Providing an overview of the history of arma- Open 1 July to 15 September. Entrance fee: from Open 30 March to 11 November. Guided ments in France and abroad. 2€/adults and children aged 10 and over MAP E7 Argentat Tel: 05 55 84 08 03 or Tel/Fax: 05 55 25 42 48 tours. Duration: 40min. Open all year round. Guided and non-guided visits. Maison du Patrimoine Entrance fee: from 4.90€/adults. Free admission. www.amisdecollonges.fr Occupying a typical barn, this heritage museum highlights The documentary collection of the former Musée de Tel: 05 55 91 18 00 the Dordogne Valley through its wealth of archaeological la Résistance et de la Déportation is available for www.neandertal-musee.org remains and the history of trade on inland waterways. consultation on request. Gabare (traditional flat-bottomed boat) demonstration at 1, rue du 9 juin 1944 - Tel: 05 55 26 22 15 6pm every Tuesday in July and August (Quai Lestourgie). www.ville-tulle.fr Open from 1 June to 30 September. Non-guided visits. Free admission. Tel: 05 55 28 06 16 or 05 55 28 10 91 - www.argentat.fr

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…MUSeums / other exhibition centres Saint-Salvadour MAP D4 map e2/3 Exhibition of sculptures by Antoine Paucard UNIQUE HERITAGE Eglise St Martial Lubersac MAP B3 Antoine Paucard (1886-1980), in turn a gardener, A thatched-roof Templars’ church which is unique in Centre permanent d’art sacré mason, poet, sculptor, revolutionary, traveller and writer, the Limousin. “The Treasures of the Maison des Archiprêtres” can be described as a very atypical character. In the Donzenac map B5/C6 On the first floor of the Maison Renaissance, an exhi- covered part of the school playground. Another interes- naves map D5 bition of goldwork, paintings, sculptures and liturgical ting feature is his tomb in the village cemetery. Les Pans de Travassac St Pierre les Lions church altarpiece items. Free admission all year round. Open 1 July to 31 August. Guided tours. Unique in Europe, the Travassac slate quarries € Tel: 05 55 21 63 94 offer an opportunity to explore an unusual, Reygades MAP E/7/8 Entrance fee: from 3 /adults. E-mail: [email protected] Maison Renaissance - Place de l’Horloge magical site with cliffs exceeding 100m in Entombment Tel/Fax: 05 55 73 97 31 - www.ville-lubersac.fr height. Learn about the skills and techniques 15C polychrome. Sound and Light show throughout Treignac MAP E2 of the quarry workers on a journey that reveals the year, from 9am-10pm in season, and 9am-6pm at Musée des arts et traditions populaires the secrets of slate-mining traditions. other times of year. Meymac map G2/3 de la Haute et Moyenne Vézère Open 1 May to 30 October. Daily in July- Once the home of Marc Sangnier (1873-1950), founder August. Guided tours for individual visitors Saillac MAP C7 Centre National d’Art of the youth hostel movement in France. Ethnographic and by prior arrangement for groups (from St Jean-Baptiste church and its polychrome collections. April to November). tympanum depicting the Adoration of the Contemporain Open July and August, daily (except Tuesday). Entrance fee: from 8€/adults. Shop. Magi. Guided and non-guided visits for groups. This contemporary art museum alternates its Tel: 05 55 85 66 33 Entrance fee: from 2€/adults. Saint-Angel MAP G/H3 collections between major exhibitions relating www.lespansdetravassac.com to the main artistic trends from 1970 to the Maison Marc Sangnier (rue du Docteur Fleyssac) Fortified church of Saint-Michel des Anges present day and creations by young artists. Tel: 05 55 98 15 04 or 05 55 98 35 26 11C-12C. Open during exhibitions except Mondays. www.vezeremonedieres-tourisme.com Guided and non-guided visits for individual Saint-bonnet-la-rivière map b5 visitors. Guided tours by prior arrangement Uzerche MAP C3/4 Rotunda-shaped church identical to the Church of the for groups. Centre Régional de Documentation Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Entrance fee: from 4€/adults. sur l’Archéologie du Paysage MAP H3 Abbaye Saint-André This centre, which provides an insight into the Tel: 05 55 95 23 30 - www.cacmeymac.fr landscapes of the Limousin from prehistory to the Windmill (1840) present day, occupies the 17C Hôtel du Sénéchal. Open from 6 January to 19 December, Monday to Vigeois MAP C4 Friday. Free admission. 12C abbey church and medieval bridge over Tel: 05 55 73 26 07 the Vézère. www.archeologie-paysage.org Voutezac / allassac MAP B5 Chapelle du Saillant with stained glass windows by Chagall and medieval bridge over the Vézère.

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Barrage de l’Aigle in Soursac MAP G5 FEATS OF ENGINEERING Built between 1935 and 1945 and nicknamed the Hautes terres corréziennes ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES “Resistance Dam” as the Cantal Resistance Army et de ventadour map H2/3 was based here during its construction. Height: 90m. Monceaux-sur-Dordogne MAP E7 Oppidum gaulois du Puy du Tour le barrage de Reservoir length: 26km. Explore the Aigle dam, and Tel: 05 87 31 00 57 learn about its history and how it works. Panoramic views of the Dordogne Valley. bort-les-orgues Guided tours for groups (8-25 participants) every Free admission. Espace EDF map B5/C6 Tuesday all year round and every Wednesday from 15/06 to 30/09. Free admission. Naves MAP D5 Opened in 1952, this imposing dam is vézère/auvézère Arènes de Tintignac 120m high and 390m in length along its Tel: 05 53 73 54 24 map B5 Exceptionnal archaeological site of Celtic origin (3C BC). upper section. Its reservoir, 21km-long E-mail: [email protected] and with a surface area of 1,075ha, is the Vézère Ardoise, a region of evolving art and fourth largest in France. Barrage du Chastang MAP F6 In Servières-le-Château and St-Martin-la-Méanne history The attractive Espace EDF (Electricité de Saint Merd-les-Oussines map F1/2 France) offers visitors an enjoyable way of Opened in 1951. Height: 79m. Reservoir length: 31km. The Vézère Ardoise, an official “area of art and learning about the workings of a dam and The power station produces an amount of history” designated by the French Ministry of gallo-roman site the energy sources of today and tomorrow. electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of a Culture and Communication, has included 44 Open all year round. Guided tours for town the size of Limoges. communes since November 2011. at les cars Guided tours for groups (8-25 participants) every Guided tours and torchlit visits led by specialists individuals and groups. Ruins dating from the 2C including mauso- Friday all year round. Free admission. or actors, as well as activities for children and lea and a large residence with a monolithic Tel: 05 55 46 15 33 Tel: 05 53 73 54 24 booklets with information on the region for young stone cistern nearby. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] and old alike are just some of the highlights Free access throughout the year and planned for the coming year. free afternoon guided tours during July and Viaduc des Rochers Noirs MAP G5 Contact: Pays d’art et d’histoire Vézère Ardoise Situated in the communes of Lapleau and Soursac, this August. Manoir des Tours feat of engineering straddles the Luzège gorges at a Tel: 05 55 95 18 68 or 05 55 95 18 43 19240 ALLASSAC height of 92m. Opened in 1913 by President Poincaré, www.-sornac.fr Tel: 05 55 84 95 66 the viaduct was used until 1959 by the picturesque www.tourismemeymac.fr E-mail: [email protected] “Transcorrézien” train, which ran from Tulle to Ussel. Blog: www.vezereardoise.canalblog.com Listed as an historic monument in 2000. Footbridge. Pedestrian suspension bridge below the viaduct. Guided tours from 1 May to 15 October upon request for groups of 15+ participants. Barrage de Marèges Entrance fee: from 3e/adults. in Liginiac MAP H4 Association ASTTRE 19 Opened in 1935. Built in a very deep gorge, this is the Tel: 05 55 27 52 61 (Soursac Town Hall) oldest of the dams in the upper Dordogne valley. Height: E-mail: [email protected] 90m. Reservoir: 16km long. Visits on 4, 11 and 18 July, at 10am. Prior booking required via the Gorges de la Haute Dordogne tourist office. Free of charge. Maximum of 20 participants. Tel: 05 55 95 88 78

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Aubazine / brive / varetz map D6 Collonges-la-rouge map C7 la chapelle-aux-saints map D8 “Musiques et Patrimoine en Partage” Festival Brive-la-gaillarde map C6 Les Théâtrales Exposition Concerts, visits, storytelling via music. Book Fair Performances every Tuesday at the open-air «La Préhistoire expliquée aux enfants» From April to October theatre. The leading literary event in the region, organised Du 7 juillet au 14 septembre Tel: 05 55 84 24 74 - www.lauradesarts.org 15 July to 19 August by the town of Brive in collaboration with the Tél. 05 55 91 18 00 - www.neandertal-musee.org Tel: 05 55 25 41 19 or 06 47 60 36 53 National Publishing Union and the French Book- www.theatrales-collonges.org map E7 bort-les-orgues map I4 sellers Federation, brings together more than 350 la chapelle st-géraud Exhibitions at the Château de Val authors. Numerous literary prizes. Land Art Exhibition Spring and summer exhibitions. “Book train”, debates, activities for young ACROSS THE CORRÈZE DÉPARTEMENT “Des vaches pas comme les autres” Tel: 05 55 96 02 49 - www.bort-artense.com readers. (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) More than sixty artistic life-size models of cows exhi- Brive Tulle Nature bited in a meadow. Aquaterra 7 to 9 November 13 April From June to September. Cross-country races, hiking and mountain biking along Tel: 05 55 18 18 45 Cross-country, hiking, mountain biking, cycling. Ferme St-Géraud tracks around the lake ranging from 5-101km. www.foiredulivre.net www.latullebrivenature.fr Tel: 05 55 28 30 22 - www.desvachespascommelesautres.com 12 and 13 July Tel: 05 55 96 02 49 - www.trail-aquaterra.com map G2/3 égletons / moustier-ventadour map F/G4 Meymac Médiévales de Ventadour festival Exhibitions at the Centre d’Art Contemporain Brive-la-gaillarde map C6 in Egletons and Moustier-Ventadour All year round. Brive Festival Sound and Light Show at the Château de Ventadour, medieval fair and camp, church visits and “enchanted” Tel: 05 55 95 23 30 - www.cacmeymac.com An urban beach,16 days of non-stop events, inclu- walk. neuvic map H4 ding major concerts with leading performers. 17 to 27 July Several daily activities from 2pm to midnight. Tel: 05 55 93 04 34 - www.tourisme-egletons.com National Fishing Cockerel Competition More than 200 breeders exhibiting a host of beautiful 18 July to 2 August cockerels for fly fishing. Brive et son Agglomération Tourist Office Gimel-les-Cascades map E5 1 May Tel: 05 55 24 08 80 - www.brive-tourisme.com Sound and Light Show Tél. 05 55 95 93 79 - www.neuvic.correze.net map D5 “Splendeurs d’une nuit d’été” show with 4 scenes in Festival aux Champs the castle ruins. Pays de Neuvic map G5 Theatre, cinema, exhibitions and concerts. 17 to 19 and 24 to 26 July Festival de la Luzège 7 to 10 August Tel: 05 55 21 44 34 Theatre, music and courses. Tel: 05 55 27 95 81 gimelenscene.free.fr Beginning of August map C6 www.tuberculture.fr Brive-la-Gaillarde Roc du Gour Noir “Rencontres du Moyen-Métrage” Tel: 06 19 22 74 05 - festivallaluzege.e-monsite.com Short Film Festival Clergoux map F4/5 European competition, retrospectives, Cartes Blanches, Festival de Sédières reygades map E7/8 children’s sessions, plus talks and round table Exhibition, contemporary music concerts, opera, Kenny Festival and Polaris Camp discussions, cinema concert. youth theatre and workshops. The largest gathering of moto-cross riders in Europe. 8 to 13 April Mid-June to mid-September 6 and 7 September (Kenny Festival) Tel: 05 55 23 74 28 - www.festivalcinemabrive.fr Tel: 05 55 27 76 40 13 and 14 September (Polaris Camp) www.sedieres.fr Tel: 05 65 29 66 13 or www.motoraxess.com

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pompadour map B4 Vallée de la Vézère COMPANY VISITS IN THE LIMOUSIN tulle map D5 La Cité du Cheval Festival de la Vézère Accordéons de France Maugein Frères Choirs, concerts, opera weekend, and shows for children. Journey into the heart of the Limousin’s Horse racing takes place on the track from May 10 July to 22 August. companies from 1 July to 30 September. Awarded the “Entreprise du Patrimoine to October, with equestrian shows in July and Tel: 05 55 23 25 09 - www.festival-vezere.com Vivant” label for its contribution to August and during the Grande Semaine de Pompa- A full list of visits can be found at living heritage, the Maugein company, founded dour festival from 15 to 21 September. www.visites-entreprises-limousin.com in 1919, produces a wide range of diatonic and tulle map D5 chromatic accordions. Tel: 05 55 98 55 47 Festival Les Nuits de Nacre www.cc-payspompadour.fr Bort-les-Orgues MAP I4 Tour of the accordion production workshop www.semaine-pompadour.com 27th annual festival. “Le Tanneur et Cie” factory shop available upon request. Theme: “Raconte-moi un accordéon...” A wide selection of fine leather goods (handbags, travel (accordion music) bags, suitcases, belts etc), including the young, trendy Accordéons de France Maugein SOCO line, as well as the LE TANNEUR classical style. Z.I. Mulatet - Route de Brive - 19000 TULLE A varied programme with no fewer than Factory shop open all year. Free admission. Tel: 05 55 20 08 89 90 concerts is held across the town, where bars, Tel/Fax: 05 55 96 87 56 - www.letanneur.com www.accordeons-maugein.com marquees, concert halls, theatres and the streets resound to the rhythm of the accordion, an instru- Brive-la-Gaillarde MAP C6 ment which is still made by the Maugein company, Tonnellerie Jean-Paul Treuil one of the last manufacturers in the region. Description and demonstration of how oak and 18 to 21 September chestnut barrels and flower tubs are made. Cooperage museum. Video showing the manufacture of a barrel Tel: 05 55 20 28 54 from start to finish. For a detailed programme, log on to Open 1 June to 31 October. Guided tours. map A5 saint-robert www.accordeon.org Free admission. Festival de Saint-Robert Tel: 05 55 87 27 60 - www.tonnellerie-jp-treuil.com Classical music. 4 to 14 August. Collonges-la-Rouge MAP C7 Tel: 05 55 24 08 80 - www.brive-tourisme.com “Le couteau de Corrèze” shop tulle map D5 Created by Eric Peyronnaud in October 1995, the Tulle needlepoint lacework worshop Treignac map E2 Corrèze knife, which has its own registered trademark, A round of the French Canoe Championships. boasts an original design with a spring in the shape of Demonstrations of the main lace-making 6 to 9 June a sweet chestnut leaf. Free admission. techniques on square mesh frames, as well as Tel: 05 55 98 15 04 or www.canoe-kayak-correze.com Open daily 1 April to 12 November. the 6 main needlepoint stitches (grossier, picot, Tel: 05 55 25 38 29 - www.atelier-couteaux.com rosette, “respectueux”, point d’esprit and braid). UZERCHE map C3/4 For a full list of events throughout Exhibitions. the year, log onto meyssac MAP C7 Classical Music Festival Open all year round. Free admission. Concerts, exhibitions, musical workshop for youngsters, www.vacances-en-correze.net Red sandstone pottery - Laetitia Robert Original pottery work (finials, crockery etc). talks etc. “Events” heading Place Emile Zola 15 to 18 August Workshop open for visits all year round. Free Tel: 06 75 19 74 12 - www.lepoinctdetulle.com Tel: 05 55 73 15 71 - http://festival-musique-uzerche.fr or check out our Summer Guide admission. for events from June to September Tel/Fax: 05 55 84 07 57 - www.poterie-meyssac.com (published in June)

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CIDER FROM Chocolate mustard Bienvenue à la ferme THE PAYS DES MONÉDIÈRES MAP D2 Chocolaterie Lamy MAP C6 Le Moutardier du Pape map C7 “Corrèze cider” and “pure apple juice” are produced lo- Presentation of a range of home-made chocolates This unique centre is dedicated to Corrèze mustard, with The “Bienvenue à la Ferme” label cally under the Pays des Monédières appellation, using (over 35 types of sweets and chocolates). Visit the pro- a spotlight on the history, cultivation, production and is awarded to farmers who offer a special welcome to an old local variety of apple known as “blandurette”. duction workshop of the master chocolate-maker Éric virtues of this tiny grain around the world. Exhibition and visitors and guarantees the quality of the services and Sales outlets for these two products in Chamberet: Lamy. Courses available (based on 3-8 participants). film. Boutique. facilities they offer. Ten products are listed under this La Cidrerie - ZA de l’Angle - Tel: 05 55 98 89 96 View of the laboratory on a plasma screen. Open from 14 February to 21 December daily. Gourmet label: farm-inns, farm stays, farm snacks, discovery Maison de l’Arbre - Tel: 05 55 97 92 14 and local shops. Open all year round. visits for individual visitors and groups (15 maximum). farms, educational farms, equestrian farms, farm www.chamberet.net 5, rue Hôtel de Ville - Brive Entrance fee: from 4.50€/adults. accommodation, farm campsites, farm products and Tel: 05 55 18 91 26 - www.lachocolaterie19.com Collonges-la-Rouge country products. Tel/Fax: 05 55 25 41 00 - www.lemoutardierdupape.com igp VIN DE la CORREZE Comptoir du Chocolat MAP E2 To receive a guide, please contact: A tour which provides an insight into the history of cho- Service Tourisme Rural vin paillé “THE HONEY OF THE MUSES” colate, along with a workshop demonstration. Tasting WALNUTS Tel: 05 55 21 54 55 This sweet wine made from dried grapes is delicious room. Entrance fee. Denoix distillery MAP C6 www.bienvenue-a-la-ferme.com/limousin served as an aperitif to accompany foie gras, cheese Open from April to September. Guided tours at 3pm Awarded the «Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant» and dessert. Visits and tastings are available from from Wednesday to Sunday. Free tasting. (Living Heritage Company) label. approximately 20 producers in the cantons of Beau- 3, avenue Léon Vacher - Treignac Denoix has been producing traditionally made lieu-sur-Dordogne and Meyssac. Tel: 05 55 98 18 98 - www.chocolats-borzeix-besse.com local liqueurs and aperitifs in its 19C distillery in Brive since LOCAL SPECIALITIES 1839. Local walnut specialities, rare liqueurs and violet Tel: Syndicat viticole du Vin Paillé strawberry mustard from Brive. The crushing and pressing of locally igp Vin de la Corrèze MAP D7/8 Tel: 05 55 86 32 33 grown green walnuts takes place in mid-July. Tasting and Atelier de la Fraise map E8 “MILLE ET UNE PIERRES” www.vin-paille-correze.com sale of the company’s products. Free tours and tastings. Located just a few kilometres from (red and rosé) - Vin paillé Open to the general public and groups all year round Tours, tastings and sale of estate wines. Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, this 4,000m2 “workshop” dedicated to strawberries by prior arrangement. Open daily (except Sundays and public holidays). has a boutique selling strawberry products. 9, bd du Maréchal Lyautey - Brive-la-Gaillarde Cave viticole de Tel: 05 55 74 34 27 - www.denoix.fr Tel: 05 55 84 09 01 Tel: 06 75 94 15 71 www.milleetunepierres.com LIQUEURS MADE FROM FRUITS igp Vin de la Corrèze MAP B5 “LES COTEAUX DU SAILLANT-VÉZÈRE” AND WILD BERRIES (white, rosé and red) Myrtille des Monédières distillery MAP G3 A small vineyard on slate soil. Tours, tastings and sale A Mountain label food product. of estate wines. This company, founded by master-distiller Open Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm and by request at other Benoît Rougerie in 1800, specialises in the production times. Open all year round for groups (prior booking required). of natural eau-de-vie from distilled fruits. Cave SCA Coteaux du Saillant-Vézère - Allassac Open to the public from March to October. Tel: 05 55 25 24 60 - www.coteauxdusaillant.com Free tours and tastings. -Tel/Fax: 05 55 94 25 25 perso.wanadoo.fr/maussac/distillerie_maussac.htm

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Beynat MAP D6/7 Concèze MAP A/B4 Meymac MAP G2/3 themed Routes Award-winning sweet chestnut Raspberry festival Gourmandises de la St-Léger food festival Route de la pomme du Limousin and horse chestnut fair 13 July 4 and 5 October (Appellation d’Origine Protégée) 19 October Tel: 05 55 25 61 51 or 06 99 50 81 46 Tel: 05 55 95 18 43 The aim of the Limousin Apple Route is to Tel: 05 55 85 97 82 or 05 55 25 79 93 www.conceze.com www.tourismemeymac.fr promote the various aspects of the land asso- www.pays-aubazine-beynat.fr ciated with the A.O.P. (Appellation d’Origine Corrèze MAP E4 Neuvic MAP H4 Brive-la-Gaillarde MAP C6 Protégée) Limousin apple. Mushroom festival Duck and goose products fair Foires grasses Association Pommes du Limousin 13 October 21 December Markets specialising in the sale of foie gras, truffles and Tel: 05 55 73 31 51 - www.pomme-limousin.org Tel: 05 55 21 32 82 - www.tulle-coeur-correze.com Tel: 05 55 95 88 78 goose and duck products. www.haute-dordogne.com Route de la noix du Périgord December, January, February and March (Appellation d’Origine Protégée) Suckling veal calf festival The Perigord Walnut Route winds its way 30 and 31 August www.bistrotdepays.com through the walnut-growing landscapes Bistrots de pays Halle Georges Brassens These typical bistros, which have all signed up to a quality charter, are committed to pro- of the Corrèze, Lot and Dordogne valleys, viding a warm and friendly welcome to visitors and to act as a tourist information outlet offering a choice of four main itineraries based around Market (advertising and sale of local products and the promotion of local companies). Evening four A.O.P. Noix du Périgord varieties: Franquette, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning. entertainment and activities are on offer in these bistros throughout the year. Grandjean, Corne and Marbot. A.O.P. (Appellation Halle Georges Brassens d’Origine Protégée). Tel: 05 55 18 16 46 - www.brive.net “Auberge de Concèze” MAP A4 “L’Auberge du Mayne” MAP B5 Documentation available from local tourist offices. Theme: apples and raspberries Theme: the cow Syndicat Professionnel de la Noix et du cerneau de noix Chartrier-Ferrière MAP B7 Concèze - Tel: 05 55 25 55 84 - www.aubergedeconceze.fr Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière - Tel: 05 55 25 71 86 du Périgord Award-winning truffle market Tel: 05 65 32 22 22 - www.noixduperigord.com 2 February “Auberge du Pays” MAP E6 “Le Gour Noir” MAP G5 Theme: hiking Theme: wood Tel: 06 07 12 33 71 Lagarde-Enval - Tel: 05 55 27 16 12 Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau - Tel: 05 55 27 56 90 www.aubergedupays.fr FAIRS, MARKETS AND “Au Bon Repère” MAP F7 “La Châtaigneraie” MAP G4 - Tel: 05 55 28 08 82 Theme: the traditional café FOOD FESTIVALS Lamazière Basse - Tel: 05 55 95 02 75 “Le Roseix” MAP AB/5 Theme: Vars’ written documents MAP D6 Aubazine “Le Vendonnais” MAP B3 Vars-sur-Roseix - Tel: 05 55 25 19 62 Honey, natural products and arts and crafts fair. Theme: a 1960s café 21 September Saint-Julien-le-Vendômois - Tel: 05 55 73 56 11 “Bistrot Jaubert” map C5 Tel: 05 55 25 79 93 - www.pays-aubazine-beynat.fr Currently awaiting certification “Bistrot de Monceaux” MAP E7 Sainte-Féréole - Tel: 05 55 87 28 47 Theme: air and water Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne MAP E8 Monceaux-sur-Dordogne - Tel: 05 55 28 13 33 A brochure is available from the Corrèze Strawberry festival Tourist Board and local tourist offices. Strawberry market, giant tart, food stalls etc. Chaumeil MAP E3 Tel: 05 55 20 89 20 11 May Bilberry festival and arts and crafts fair Tel: 05 55 91 09 94 27 July www.beaulieu-tourisme.com Tel: 06 73 20 54 36

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…FAIRS, MARKETS AND FOOD FESTIVALS Local farmers’ markets Objat MAP B5 www.marches-producteurs.com Apple festival Second half of October. Comprising between 15 and 25 farm producers Every 4 years (next event to be held in 2016) and local artisans, these “local farmers’ markets” Tel: 05 55 25 96 73 - www.objat.fr (Marchés des Producteurs de Pays) promote the wealth and diversity of the products of the Corrèze. The true shop window of the département, these markets MAP C7 Saillac pride themselves on their direct contact between Fresh walnut and walnut products festival producers and their customers. Hugely convivial in Biennial event (even-numbered years) atmosphere, the majority of these markets take place 5 October on festive occasions and provide customers with an Tel: 05 55 25 41 37 opportunity to stay and enjoy the local products they have purchased. tulle map D5 Market REGULAR SUMMER MARKETS Wednesday and saturday morning From 4 July to 29 August from 5pm onwards Tel: 05 55 21 73 00 Monday Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne* • Eygurande* Ussel MAP H2/3 Ségur-le-Château* Market Tuesday Saturday morning (old centre) and Sunday morning Beynat* • Ussel* • Voutezac (Le Saillant)* (place Célestin Lafon) Wednesday Tel: 05 55 46 54 00 Chartrier-Ferrière* • Meymac* • Naves Saint-Pardoux Corbier* Thursday * • Monceaux-sur-Dordogne* Sainte-Féréole* • Sarran* Friday Neuvic* • Saillac* • Sainte-Fortunade* Discover the Corrèze Treignac • Uzerche* (*) festive market on your mobile by logging onto www.vacances-en-correze.mobi or by scanning this QR Code

52 TOURIst offices agence de développement et de réservation touristiques de la Corrèze (CORRÈZE TOURIST BOARD) Eygurande (19340) Ségur-le-Château (19230) 45, quai Aristide Briand - 19000 Tulle O.T. du Pays d’Eygurande Information point Tel: 00 33 5 55 29 98 78 - Fax: 00 33 5 55 29 98 79 Pavillon d’accueil, Porte de la Corrèze - BP3 Tel: 00 33 5 55 73 39 92 or 00 33 5 55 08 20 72 Tel (from abroad): 00 33 5 55 29 98 78 19340 Monestier- www.offitourisme-segur.com E-mail: [email protected] - www.vacances-en-correze.net Open all year. Open Mon-Fri, 8.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-5.30pm Sornac (19290) Tel/Fax: 00 33 5 55 94 40 32 O.T. - 1, rue de la République E-mail: [email protected] Open all year. Offices de Tourisme and Brive-la-Gaillarde (19100) www.pays-eygurande.com Tel/Fax: 00 33 5 55 94 62 66 Syndicats d’Initiative (OTSI) O.T. de Brive Agglomération - Place du 14 Juillet Lubersac (19210) E-mail: [email protected] Open all year. O.T. - Maison Renaissance, place de l’Horloge www.bugeat-sornac.fr Argentat (19400) Tel: 00 33 5 55 24 08 80 O.T. du Pays d’Argentat - Place Da Maïa Open all year. Treignac (19260) E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax: 00 33 5 55 73 97 31 Open all year. www.brive-tourisme.com O.T. Vézère-Monédières Tel: 00 33 5 55 28 16 05 E-mail: [email protected] Place de la République - BP19 Information points in Allassac, Ayen, Donzenac, Lissac s/Couze, www.ville-lubersac.fr E-mail: [email protected] Noailles, Objat, Saint-Robert and Turenne Open all year. www.tourisme-argentat.com Meymac (19250) Tel: 00 33 5 55 98 15 04 Bugeat (19170) O.T. - 1, place de l’Hôtel de Ville E-mail: [email protected] Arnac-Pompadour (19230) O.T. - 35, place du champ de Foire O.T. du Pays de Pompadour Open all year. www.vezeremonedieres-tourisme.com Open all year. Tel: 00 33 5 55 95 18 43 Information point in Chamberet Le Château - BP19 - 19231 Arnac-Pompadour Cedex 1 Tel: 00 33 5 55 95 18 68 Open all year. E-mail: [email protected] Maison de l’Arbre E-mail: [email protected] www.tourismemeymac.fr Tel: 00 33 5 55 98 55 47 www.bugeat-sornac.fr Tulle (19000) E-mail: [email protected] Neuvic (19160) O.T. intercommunal Tulle et Coeur de Corrèze www.pompadour.net Clergoux (19320) O.T. des Gorges de la Haute Dordogne Place Jean Tavé S.I. Intercommunal du canton de La Roche-Canillac Aubazine - beynat (19190) 1, rue de la Tour des Cinq Pierres Open all year. Domaine de Sédières Open all year. Tel: 00 33 5 55 26 59 61 O.T. du Pays d’Aubazine-Beynat - Le bourg Open in July-August. Open all year. Tel: 00 33 5 55 95 88 78 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 00 33 5 55 29 12 03 or 00 33 6 70 09 54 80 E-mail: [email protected] www.tulle-coeur-correze.com Tel: 00 33 5 55 25 79 93 www.cc-doustre-plateau-etangs.fr E-mail: [email protected] www.haute-dordogne.com Information points in Corrèze, Gimel-les-Cascades and Seilhac www.pays-aubazine-beynat.fr Collonges-la-Rouge / Meyssac (19500) Information points in Liginiac and Soursac Ussel (19200) Information point in Beynat O.T. du Pays de Collonges-la-Rouge Peyrelevade (19290) O.T. de la région d’Ussel - Place Voltaire Open all year. Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne (19120) S.I. - Le Bourg Open all year. Tel: 00 33 5 55 25 32 25 or 00 33 5 55 25 47 57 Open in July-August. Tel: 00 33 5 55 72 11 50 O.T. du Pays de Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne - Place Marbot E-mail: [email protected] Open all year. Tel: 00 33 5 55 94 71 13 or 00 33 5 55 94 70 64 in season E-mail: [email protected] www.ot-collonges.fr www.peyrelevade.correze.net www.ot-ussel.fr Tel: 00 33 5 55 91 09 94 Offices in Meyssac and Collonges-la-Rouge E-mail: [email protected] Information point in Curemonte Saint-Privat (19220) Uzerche (19140) www.beaulieu-tourisme.com O.T. de la Xaintrie - Le Bourg O.T. du Pays d’Uzerche - Place de la Libération Egletons (19300) Bort-les-Orgues (19110) Open all year. Open all year. O.T. Intercommunal du Pays d’Egletons - 9, rue Joseph Vialaneix Tel: 00 33 5 55 28 25 83 Tel: 00 33 5 55 73 15 71 O.T. Val et Plateau Bortois - Place Marmontel Open all year. Open all year. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 00 33 5 55 93 04 34 www.ot-xaintrie-correze.com www.pays-uzerche.fr Tel: 00 33 5 55 96 02 49 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.tourisme-egletons.com www.bort-artense.com Information points in Lapleau, Marcillac-la-Croisille and Moustier-Ventadour

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