Brive-la-Gaillarde

Brive-la-Gaillarde

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CLOSEST TOWNS
TownBrive-la-GaillardeMalemort-sur-Corrèze at 3.4 km (7 min)
Insee code19031Ussac at 4.8 km (9 min)
Postcode19100Cosnac at 5.7 km (11 min)
Latitude45.1595550Noailles at 8.6 km (12 min)
Longitude1.5339370La Chapelle-aux-Brocs at 9 km (14 min)
AltitudeFrom 102 to 315 metersVenarsal at 9.9 km (16 min)
Surface48.59 km²Varetz at 10.2 km (13 min)
Population50231 inhabitantsLissac-sur-Couze at 10.4 km (19 min)
Density1058 inhabitants/km²Jugeals-Nazareth at 10.5 km (16 min)
National labelSainte-Féréole at 10.9 km (15 min)
Chief townTulle (at 28 km, 37 min)Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche at 11.3 km (15 min)
DepartmentCorrèzeSaint-Viance at 12.6 km (15 min)
RegionLimousinSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Brive-la-Gaillarde, the brave, the fortress is situated on the border of the Correze (Limousin), 10 km from the Perigord (Aquitaine) and 15 km of the Lot (Midi-Pyrenees). It is the capital of the Brive Basin and sub-prefectures in the Correze. 50 000, 80 000 with agglomeration is the largest city in the county.

Its historic center has kept its authenticity and boasts a rich architectural heritage, a sort of shopping mall where shops open and heritage of high quality meet.


SIGHTSEEING
  • Labenche Museum, Museum of Art and History: Prehistory rooms, Gallo-Roman, Middle Ages, famous men of the city, unique collection of tapestries from the Mortlake manufactory of the 17th century. The building itself, the Renaissance, is to see. Tel. : +33 5 55 18 17 70.
  • Museum of the Resistance and Deportation in the house of Edmond Michelet. Tel. : +33 5 55 74 06 08.
  • Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin: 12th century crypt of the 5th century church dedicated to St. Martin of Spain. Fine collection of Romanesque capitals in the choir.
  • Caves of Saint Anthony of Padua: Saint of the well known name who stayed at Brive in 1226 and who came to pray and be silent in these natural caves. Pilgrimage to St. Anthony. Church park of 5 hectares gazebo overlooking Brive.
  • Doctrinaires College (now Town Hall) of the seventeenth.
  • Water Tower, nineteenth century (head of the Office de Tourisme de Brive) at the top which can be mounted to overhang the market and the lower part of the city.
  • Famous market of Brive on Saturday morning (the morning on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays).
  • The area of the sixteenth, bourgeois houses with turrets.
  • Hikes from Brive, marked in yellow. Ask at the Tourist Office at Brive +33 5 55 24 08 80.
Detailed information
TransportTrain station of Brive-la-Gaillarde
Information pointsTourist Office of Brive-la-Gaillarde
Leisure centresGolf Course of Brive,   Museum of Art and History Labenche,   Skating Rink of Brive
MonumentsCollegiate Church Saint-Martin de Brive,   Water Tower of Brive
Performance hallsEspace des 3 Provinces,   Les Treize Arches,   Stadium Amédée-Domenech,   Theatre of La Grange

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
  • Film Festival Middle: in April. Tel. : +33 6 85 05 70 11.
  • Brive Plage Festival: late July - early August. Tel. : +33 5 55 24 43 69.
  • Orchestrades: mid-August. Tel. : +33 5 55 92 39 39.
  • Livestock Festival and Festival of Onions: end of August. Tel. : +33 5 55 18 16 46.
  • Book Fair: 1st full weekend of November. Tel. : +33 5 55 92 39 39.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
  • Allassac (Cities and Countries of Art and History Vézère Slate) Turenne (one of the most beautiful villages of France), the Gulf of Fage Noailles.
  • Walks in St. Féréole (VPAH) Ussac (VPAH), San Viance (VPAH) Malemort La Chapelle-aux-Jugs, Dampniat, Mansac, Venarsal, Cosnac, Noailles ...
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WEATHER
Wednesday 15 February
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Min. 2°C - Max. 5°C
Thursday 16 February
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Min. -2°C - Max. 6°C
Friday 17 February
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RESTAURANTS 
Le saint-robert
Saint-Robert
Dining on the terrace with views over the valley, home cooking, in which local products have a special place, duck breast, duck confit, veal chop Limousin.
Located 22 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 20 € to 30 € per person 
L' Hostellerie du Relais Sainte Anne
Martel
We offer a fresh and innovative kitchen and we serve every day a new menu from the maket.
Located 26 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 20 € to 25 € per person 
Hotel du centre
Vayrac
In this beautiful village in the north of the lot, Fabrice and Virginia offer a traditional cuisine, family atmosphere. The downtown hotel is open in winter Monday to Saturday and summer...
Located 27 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 10 € to 30 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Manoir du chapelier    
10
Noailles
We offer 3 suites of great refinement, ranked 5 ears in a mansion of the 16th century. A spa and sauna, outdoor swimming pool with summer living are available to our guests. The table...
Located 6.2 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 120 € to 135 € the double room 
Le Clos Marnis    
9.3
Turenne
In a beautiful complex built in 1711 by the brotherhood of penitents, white and located at the edge of a most beautiful villages in France, Martina and Denis you a warm welcome and...
Located 12.4 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde59 € the double room 
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Objat
Ex-renovated mansion, with a park with trees and flowers including: 1 Bedroom suite with 2 / 4 pers. Shower room, wc, tv direct access outside - an upstairs room 2 pers. Shower room,...
Located 15 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 50 € to 80 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
La ferme de brossard
Lanteuil
Detached house in the heart of Corrèze countryside in a quiet, close to Collonges la Rouge, Turenne, Aubazine Beynat (the lake blue flag), Beaulieu sur Dordogne, Travassac and slate...
Located 8.2 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 300 € to 420 € per week 
Gites la Colline  
9.7
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Saint-Solve
Mirabelle, a pretty cottage in an old farm, beautiful countryside views. On the edge of La Chapelle Salamard, a tiny old village in the west of the Corrèze. Lounge/kitchen, upstairs...
Located 18.3 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 340 € to 540 € per week 
Gîte de l'eau vive
Sainte-Fortunade
Only 15 km from the highway A89, in the heart of a hamlet, close to nature without being isolated, just yourself around a fountain and return the form by choosing the lazy or lively...
Located 19.7 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 220 € to 370 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Le Chazal   
9.5
Saint-Hilaire-Peyroux
Le Chazal, an old farm built in 1781 and surrounded by fields and woods. It is located in. the community of Saint Hilaire Peyroux, 10 km north-east of Brive-La-Gaillarde in the. South-western...
Located 9.3 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde15.50 € per day 
Camping municipal du lac de pontcharal    
9.7
Vigeois
80 squares of 100 m are located on nearly 3 acres of lawn, a gently sloping, the other on the terrace, facing the lake. Erables Lacina, birch trees and hedges surround the charming...
Located 23 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde 
Yelloh Village Lascaux Vacances  
Saint-Amand-de-Coly
Ideally situated next to the Lascaux Caves, the Lascaux Vacances Yelloh Village offers a break in the countryside under the shade of the truffle-producing oaks. Take a family tour of...
Located 25 km from Brive-la-GaillardeFrom 16 € to 31 € per day 

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HOTELS
Ace Hotel     
8.6
Brive-la-Gaillarde
The Ace Hotel is located 5 km from the centre of Brive and just 1.5 km from the A20 motorway. It provides low-cost accommodation with free Wi-Fi. Each of the soundproofed guest rooms...
Located in Brive-la-GaillardeRoom from 41 €
Hotel Ibis Brive Centre     
7.7
Brive-la-Gaillarde
Located on the banks of the River Correze, this Ibis Hotel is just a 5-minute walk from Brive-la-Gaillarde town centre. It offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi internet access....
Located in Brive-la-GaillardeRoom from 51 €
Kyriad Brive La Gaillarde Centre     
7.5
Brive-la-Gaillarde
The Kyriad Brive-La-Gaillarde hotel offers free Wi-Fi and free parking. It is situated near the city centre, opposite the congress centre and a cinema. Guest rooms at the Kyriad are...
Located in Brive-la-GaillardeRoom from 33 €

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Corrèze
Logis Hotel Du Lac
Located between Brive-la-Gaillarde and Clermont-Ferrand, this Logis hotel is next to Lake Triouzoune. It offers rooms with...
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