PARIS 463 km • BORDEAUX 222 km LILLE 700 km • LYON 328 km • MARSEILLE 615 km • NANTES 385 km NICE 772 km • STRASBOURG 868 km TOULOUSE 241 km • AMSTERDAM 979 km • BARCELONE 520 km • BERLIN 1640 km • BRUXELLES 755 km • DUBLIN 1320 km • GENÈVE 510 km • LA HAYE 915 km • LONDRES 820 km MADRID 810 km • MILAN 835 km • ZURICH 755 km Share your thoughts at #zecorreze For more info, log onto www.tourismecorreze.com/zecorreze www.facebook.com/correzetourisme twitter.com/correzetourisme TOUT instagram.com/tourismecorreze NATURALLY FASCINATING DE SUITE CAPTIVATING HERITAGE AILLEURS Agence de Développement et #ZECORREZE de Réservation Touristiques SITES As though conjured up by a spell, straight out de la Corrèze of the history books, our magnifi cent villages (Corrèze Tourist Board) The Corrèze is blessed with an extraordinary have retained all their medieval charm with their diversity of stunning natural landscapes 45, quai Aristide Briand troubadours, citadels and fortifi ed castles. They encompassing a wide range of protected fl ora F-19000 Tulle include the villages of Curemonte, Turenne, TOURIST Tél. + 33 (0)5 55 29 98 78 and fauna. Take a stroll through the forests and Collonges-la-Rouge, Saint-Robert and Ségur- [email protected] peat bogs of the Millevaches plateau, discover le-Château, all of which are offi cially recognised MAP the Massif des Monédières with its blanket of as some of the Most Beautiful Villages in France. heather, stop at a viewpoint perched above And as you drive through this picturesque region, Photos credit :Olivier GACHEN / ADRT 19 - Jean-François AMELOT / ADRT 19 - Lucien ROULLAND / ADRT 19 - Georges SULLY / ADRT 19 - Laurent MOYNAT / ADRT 19 - Josselin MATHIAUD / ADRT 19 - Gilles BERGEAL / ADRT 19 - OT Brive-agglo 19 - Gilles BERGEAL / ADRT / ADRT 19 - Josselin MATHIAUD / ADRT MOYNAT 19 - Laurent / ADRT SULLY 19 - Georges 19 - Lucien ROULLAND / ADRT 19 - Jean-François AMELOT / ADRT GACHEN / ADRT Photos credit :Olivier de la Fage 19 - Gouffre 19 - Tim MANNAKEE / ADRT SOISSONS / ADRT - Pierre 19 - Communauté de Communes du Pays Ventadour - Bertrand RIEGER / ADRT Château de Sédières the Gorges de la Dordogne, explore the vast you’ll also pass other delightful sites, such as limestone plateaux known as the causses, or Argentat, Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Meymac and admire the mesmerising play of light and shadow Uzerche, each of which have a unique character 10-31-1508 created by a waterfall, and you’ll soon appreciate Certifié PEFC thanks to the colour of their stone and rooftops. Ce produit est issu RRÈZE the vast array of natural treasures that this region RRÈZE de forêts gérées durablement et de has to offer. sources contrôlées. www.tourismecorreze.com www.tourismecorreze.com pefc-france.org VEZERE-AUVEZERE VALLEYS USSEL FROM THE «JOYFUL GATEWAY TO THE USSEL AND YSSANDONNAIS REGION SOUTH» TO THE LIMOUSIN RIVIERA The medieval towns and villages along this route are full of character and charm, as Discover the harmonious landscapes of the Vézère and Auvézère valleys, the rolling TULLE TULLE well as teeming with history, with a pace of life and atmosphere which changes as you hills of the Yssandonnais region and our Limousin apple orchards, which produce BRIVE travel through gentle southern-infl uenced landscapes and steep, verdant escarpments. BRIVE AOP-quality fruit. The characterful buildings of the area pay homage to local materials such as limestone, schist and slate. FOLLOW ITINERARY ITINERARY Brive-la-Gaillarde Nicknamed the “Joyful Gateway to the South”. Renaissance buildings and the St-Martin Uzerche A town which has been awarded the “Plus Beaux Détours YOUR PASSION collegiate church. Book Fair and the market that was de France” (Most Beautiful Detours in France) label. This medieval much loved by Georges Brassens. Brive Festival. settlement stands on a promontory encircled by a meander of the Vézère Gastronomic events. Labenche Museum of Art river. Limousin Romanesque-style church. Regional Documentation Whether on land or in the water, the Corrèze and History. Centre for Landscape Archaeology. offers a whole host of exciting outdoor Lac du Causse A lake covering 84ha Lubersac Renaissance house, incorporating the Permanent Centre for adventures on its rural footpaths, stunning overlooked by the villages of Lissac-sur- Religious Art. Romanesque church and Château du Verdier. horse-riding trails, unspoilt cycle routes, Couze, Chasteaux (viewpoint and church porch), the ruins of the Château de Couzage and Ségur le château Of cially recognised as “Un des Plus Beaux Villages extensive lakes and clear cool rivers. All you the “Montagne Pelée” (Bald Mountain). de France” (One of The Most Beautiful Villages in France). Standing on have to do is choose your favourite activity and the banks of the Auvézère, the village is home to half-timbered houses Noailles / Gouffre de la Fage A magni cent pursue your passion! and the ruins of a medieval fortress. chasm for those keen to explore the underground world Arnac-Pompadour A renowned equestrian village and home to the beneath the “causse” (limestone plateau). national stud (haras national), mare farm (jumenterie) and Château de la Turenne Of cially recognised as “One of The Most Beautiful Villages Marquise given by Louis XV to his mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Arnac in France”. Seat of a former viscountcy, the village is dominated by the priory church and St-Blaise chapel. Horse races and equestrian events. ruins of its feudal château. From the orientation table at the Tour César Juillac Orientation table with views of the Yssandonnais area. (César tower), enjoy a view of the border region between the Corrèze and the Lot. Aubazine Saint-Robert Of cially recognised as “One of The Most Beautiful An imposing Cistercian abbey Collonges-la-Rouge Of cially recognised as “One of The Most Villages in France”. Picturesque alleyways and delightful residences. founded by St-Etienne, the Beautiful Villages in France”. This medieval village built from red Forti ed Romanesque church (12C). Viewpoints. extraordinary Canal des Moines, sandstone boasts superb historical buildings renowned for their Ayen Orientation table with views of the Yssandonnais area and the orientation table at the Puy de Pauliac, architectural harmony. Forti ed manor houses and an old covered Brive basin. and ruins of a convent. • Over 200 waymarked short-distance footpaths market hall. Art workshops. Objat Recipient of the “Site Remarquable du Goût” label for the quality and mountain-biking trails, all of which are well Meyssac A market town built from red sandstone. Medieval quarter, of its produce. Fruit and vegetable markets and suckling calf fairs. maintained and benefi t from protected status. • Long-distance footpaths: the Way of Saint James including an old covered market hall. Voutezac A picturesque forti ed village. via Rocamadour, the “Dordogne de villages en Branceilles “1001 Pierres” vineyards. Le Saillant medieval bridge, chapel with stained glass windows barrages” route, the GR46, 440 and 480 paths and Curemonte of cially recognised as “One of The Most Beautiful designed by Chagall, château and private park. Vézère Music Festival. nine “GR de Pays” routes. Villages in France”. A village with three churches and three châteaux “Les Coteaux du Saillant-Vézère” vineyards. • “Espace VTT de Haute-Corrèze”: more than 1,000km of mountain biking trails and 50 circuits. where the writer Colette once stayed. Forti ed manor houses and an Allassac César tower, forti ed church. Headquarters of the Pays d’Art • “Véloroute Corrèze”: 146km of road cycling routes old covered market hall. Orientation table. et d’Histoire Vézère-Ardoise association. from the Millevaches plateau to the Dordogne La Chapelle aux Saints Museum of Neanderthal Man. Donzenac / Travassac Medieval village. In Travassac, visit the valley. Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne A medieval town on the banks of the impressive slate quarries and admire the view from the orientation • Canoeing and kayaking: along the Dordogne, Vézère, Corrèze and Diège rivers. Dordogne built around an abbey church with a superb tympanum. table overlooking the Brive basin and the Yssandonnais area. Strawberry festival in May. Gabare boat trips on the Dordogne. Vigeois 11C abbey church and Romanesque bridge spanning the Puy de Roche de Vic Orientation table with a 360° view of the Corrèze, Vézère river. the Lot and the Monts d’Auvergne. Pompadour Le Saillant Gouffre de la Fage Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne THE XAINTRIE REGION, A LAND OF THE SEAT OF THE DUKES OF USSEL GORGES AND LAKES USSEL VENTADOUR AND VIEWPOINTS The majestic Dordogne, tamed by the dams along its length, provides the perfect landscape MUSIC AND TULLE for excursions to its surrounding plateaux: to the north, towards Clergoux, a region dotted TULLE OVERLOOKING THE DORDOGNE with forest, lakes and ponds; and to the Sights along this route include a windmill, gigantic lava “organ pipes”, a romantic BRIVE BRIVE south, the area of the Xaintrie, with its CULTURE château amid a landscape remodelled by an impressive dam, and a sprinkling of atypical Corrèze landscapes boasting unforgettable scenic views on the edge of the Auvergne. incomparable architecture, magnifi ed by The Corrèze offers a mixture of the traditional its lauze stone roofs. and modern, with diverse events such as the Les ITINERARY ITINERARY Nuits de Nacre de Tulle accordion festival and the Brive Festival, dedicated to contemporary Ussel The former city of the Ventadour family, criss-crossed by the Argentat-sur-Dordogne A former trading port for gabare music. Sédières hosts some of the best jazz Diège and Sarsonne rivers. Medieval quarter, including the Maison des boatmen, with traditionally paved quaysides and lauze stone soloists in the country, while renowned writers Ducs de Ventadour. Musée du Pays d’Ussel (local museum). rooftops. Maison du Patrimoine heritage museum. Gabare boat and authors put in an appearance at what Valiergues windmill This restored windmill open to the public is trips on the Dordogne. is probably the département’s best known unique in the Corrèze.