Corrèze

Corrèze

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TownCorrèzeMeyrignac-l'Église at 4.5 km (5 min)
Insee code19062Bar at 7 km (9 min)
Postcode19800Vitrac-sur-Montane at 7.4 km (9 min)
Latitude45.3721140Saint-Augustin at 7.9 km (9 min)
Longitude1.8737390Saint-Priest-de-Gimel at 10.1 km (12 min)
AltitudeFrom 295 to 644 metersSarran at 10.9 km (13 min)
Surface34.16 km²Beaumont at 11.1 km (13 min)
Population1177 inhabitantsEyrein at 11.5 km (13 min)
Density34 inhabitants/km²Gimel-les-Cascades at 12.1 km (13 min)
National labelOrliac-de-Bar at 12.3 km (15 min)
Chief townTulle (at 14.4 km)Chaumeil at 12.4 km (15 min)
DepartmentCorrèzeLes Angles-sur-Corrèze at 13.4 km (14 min)
RegionLimousinSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

In Corrèze Corrèze, capital of Canton, is watered by the river whose valley Corrèze, very picturesque, is a classified site near the village.

Le Bourg, ancient village in a protected area attracts many visitors, tourists, tourists, learned societies ...

The first historical mention dates back to the 9th century and the town center, village center, was organized in the centuries of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Catherine de Medici was the owner in the 16th century.

In the shelter of his strong houses, the "walled city" has a very beautiful door of the 15th century, the "Gateway Margot".

It is located on a route to St Jacques de Compostela.

The architecture is more urban type, the bourgeois who had set up shop when the city played a more important role today.

The church rebuilt following a fire caused the English to 1350 (the Hundred Years War), has a monumental and polychrome altarpiece (late seventeenth and early eighteenth).

A short distance from town, in a cave site, the Chapel of Our Lady of Hi Bridge, near an old bridge over the Corrèze attracts pilgrims, September 8th and visitors of all kinds.

An identification with heritage plaques on the walls, makes the visit. A guideline document is available at the Tourist Office. Guided tours are possible.


SIGHTSEEING
  • Features:
  • The parish church and its altar, pulpit remarkable (XIX).
  • The White Penitents chapel (XVIII).
  • The Chapel of Our Lady of Hi Bridge, a place of pilgrimage.
  • The Gates Margot (XV).
  • The houses decorated Renaissance and shell St Jacques.
  • The Valley Corrèze, classified site.
  • To do:
  • Hiking routes (organization of the Office of Tourism).
  • Heritage Route in the closed city.
  • Swimming pool, various sports.

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
  • Numerous animations associations throughout the year, including:
  • Hiking.
  • Public library.
  • Exhibitions at the cultural center.
  • Concerts, cabaret, theater.
  • Tests international cycling handisport in May.
  • Fire of Saint John in June
  • Animation July 14.
  • Frequently Asked Potters in July.
  • Festival of language and culture limousines in August.
  • Animations Sunday morning in July to August.
  • Celebration of the fungus in October.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
  • President Chirac's Museum in Sarran.
  • Exposure to Jean Ségurel Chaumeil.
  • Castle Sédières and summer festival.
  • Cascades de Gimel.
  • Castle in Moustier-Ventadour Ventadour.
  • Museum of the Middle Ages to Egletons.
  • Centre d'Art Contemporain Meymac.
  • Foundation for Archaeological Marius Vazeilles Meymac.
  • Festival Nuits de Nacre Tulle.
  • Cloisters Museum in Tulle.
  • Museum of Weapons and Resistance in Tulle.
  • Canoeing, Aquarando in Tulle (headquarters) on the river Corrèze.
  • Riding: Chaumeil Egletons Meymac Naves.
  • Tennis: Corrèze, Tulle, Egletons Meymac, etc..
  • Pool: Corrèze, Tulle, Egletons.
  • Bodies of water: Meyrignac l'Eglise, Chaumeil Eyrein, Egletons Séchemailles (Meymac-Ambrugeat), Marcillac, Saint-Priest-de-Gimel.
  • Fishing, hunting and various sports.
  • Tree climbing to the leisure of Coiroux in Aubazine (adults and children).
  • Donkeys to Espagnac (hiking).
  • Tables of guidance of Suc in May and the Puy de Sarran.
PHOTOS
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Pont's Hi
 
Centre village
Gate fifteenth Margot
 
From steeple steeple
The Valley in autumn
 
Area of ​​Pialle
Bridge early eighteenth
  
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WEATHER
Tuesday 14 February
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Wednesday 15 February
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Thursday 16 February
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RESTAURANTS 
Hotel ** Restaurant Ambroise  
9.5
Uzerche
Hotel Restaurant. Logis de France 2 Chimneys.   Calm and pleasant with a terrace overlooking the Vezere and a garden on the River. Our chef will find a gourmet kitchen that invites...
Located 25 km from CorrèzeFrom 15 € to 35 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Domaine la paillote  
Corrèze
The situation of our guesthouse Bed & Breakfast Domaine La Palloite is really splendid, high above the mediaeval village of Corrèze with a spectacular view over the protected center...
Located in CorrèzeFrom 74 € to 84 € the double room 
4 à 6    
8.3
Sarran
At the heart of the average mountain limo, in a unique setting, an old farm corrézienne offers fine dining and a change of scenery provided for stays between friends, family or lovers....
Located 6.5 km from Corrèze53 € the double room 
House with 5 bedrooms  
Égletons
Carolina and François will give you a hearty welcome in their charming house next to the lake of Égletons, a lively village in the centre of Corrèze, which makes it an excellent starting...
Located 15.4 km from CorrèzeFrom 51 € to 70 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Chastagnol  
8.4
Chaumeil
Plateau de Millevaches. 15th-17th-century granit house with character. In the heart of Monédières massif. Height : 750 m. Large garden. All modern conveniences. Central heating (gas)....
Located 11.1 km from CorrèzeFrom 370 € to 530 € per week 
Gîte le Monédière  
10
Chanac-les-Mines
Cottage for holidays in the Monédière tribe or family: charming cottage with comfort and functionality. Home adapted to disability standards. Pool. Can rent for 6 people in September,...
Located 12.6 km from CorrèzeFrom 850 € to 1600 € per week 
Superbe gîte 4* piscine privée chauffée
Saint-Martial-de-Gimel
A 16th-century. Luxury stone home. 12 persons, 5 bedroom, heated swimming-pool. THE must: * Prestige holiday home. * Heated swimming pool. * High level of comfort. * 12 people - 5 bedrooms....
Located 13.7 km from CorrèzeFrom 2250 € to 2500 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Moulin de la Geneste    
9.6
Condat-sur-Ganaveix
Ideal for nature lovers. Located in the Correze region of Limousin, and Nearly 10 acres of undulating land with a lake and a small river trout. IS The campground quiet and peaceful,...
Located 23 km from CorrèzeFrom 9.30 € to 11.50 € 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 26 km from Corrèze 
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 26 km from Corrèze15.50 € per day 

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HOTELS
Auberge De La Tradition     
8.5
Corrèze
Auberge De La Tradition is located in the centre of Corrèze, in the heart of France’s Limousin region. It offers soundproofed rooms with free Wi-Fi internet access. The guest rooms...
Located in CorrèzeRoom from 45 €
Mercure Correze La Seniorie     
7.8
Corrèze
This 19th-century building is in the town centre next to the Jacques Chirac museum and Sédières Castle. It offers a swimming pool, a tennis court and a sauna on site. Wi-Fi access and...
Located in CorrèzeRoom from 53 €
Les Cottages du Puy d'Agnoux 
Meyrignac-l'Église
Located at the foot of the Monedieres Hills in the Plateau de Millevaches en Limousin, this resort offers an indoor pool, a spa, Turkish bath and tennis courts. Each chalet at the Les...
Located 6.2 km from CorrèzeRoom from 70 €

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Hotel Ibis Brive Centre
Located on the banks of the River Correze, this Ibis Hotel is just a 5-minute walk from Brive-la-Gaillarde town centre. It...
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