Razès

Razès

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 
TownRazès
Insee code87122
Postcode87640
Latitude46.0324780
Longitude1.3354040
AltitudeFrom 360 to 576 meters
Surface24.14 km²
Population1122 inhabitants
Density46 inhabitants/km²CLOSEST TOWNS
Chief townLimoges (at 26 km, 20 min)Saint-Sylvestre at 6.4 km (7 min)
DepartmentHaute-VienneSaint-Pardoux at 7.5 km (8 min)
RegionLimousinSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

The common Razès is located in the department of Haute-Vienne, north-west of the Limousin region, 25 km from Limoges, the capital of the Limousin, and 350 km from Paris.

Razès is Pays de Saint-Pardoux - water, sun, nature, forests, protected landscapes - watered by the river Couze which empties into Lake Saint-Pardoux. Backing onto the flanks of the High-Limousin, Pays de Saint-Pardoux is a haven multifaceted ... The mystery of the wild wood, the ubiquity of magical water and the resurgence of the past, make creating this unique background. Its heritage is rich with treasures that are the old Gothic bridge, the lanterns of the dead, Romanesque churches, the many cross ... This country has been able to trace a path to a haven of peace where the discoveries are endless to those who see ...


SIGHTSEEING
  • The small Romanesque church fortified 12th century
  • Sarcophagus carved 15th century
  • Calvaries granite
  • Megalithic Monuments: loose stone and Bourgoin Lavaud Lavaud dolmen Jalounaud
  • Old bridges spanning the Couze
  • Old houses with granite carved lintels, old bread oven, dovecote included in the inventory of Historic Monuments ...
Detailed information
Information pointsVisitor Information Centre of Razès

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
  • Farmers Markets morning in July and August the town
  • Fireworks July 14
  • Chestnut Festival and Apple in October
  • Exhibitions and various proposals for hiking ...

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
  • Lac de Saint Pardoux: The lake stretches over 330 hectares, in a pleasant site. Three sites offer various activities. Everywhere you can swim there but the beach is the largest of Santrop. You can also make the pedal or waterslide, bask on sand or grass. Sailing, windsurfing and canoeing on the basis of Chabannes; speedboat and waterskiing on the site Freaudour.
  • Walking: If you like walking, beautiful walks for all you waiting around Razès in Mountain Ambazac are a few tricks of wheels ...
  • Limoges (15 minutes by car): visit the capital Limousine known worldwide for its fine arts (porcelain and enamels). To see the old kiln porcelain Casseaux, the Cathedral and its gardens, its wonderful museum of companionship, old bridges on Vienna's old shopping districts around the 13th of the small chapel of St. Aurelian (Chapel butchers) timbered houses, its halls very well restored, the station Benedictines and museums Adrien Dubouché (porcelain) and Bishop (the enamel).
  • Bellac, Limousin up capital, and its beautiful old town overlooking the Gartempe.
  • Châteauponsac with their local museum, the old quarter of Moutier and houses of the fifteenth, the old church from the 12th and the beautiful bridge over the Gartempe, the trout stream ...
  • Ambazac and Montméry Castle, birthplace of the Haviland family porcelain ... His race "of Cops and Thieves", the first week of May
  • The Jonchère and beautiful arboretum containing rare species.
  • Bessines-on-Gartempe, hometown of Suzanne Valadon, with its "Pierre Belle" cauldron of mysterious origin who is said to be seven times around the rim on a full moon at midnight to get married in the year. His lodge bees, shieling unique in the region, worth visiting.
  • The Dorat and collegiate eleventh, its old houses and streets, festival "sound and light" in summer.
  • Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat homeland Poulidor and Gay-Lussac, with its collegiate church of the eleventh, a medieval village and the circuit of old mills.
  • A Bessines-on-Gartempe bandas festival every July 14 for a week.
Leisure activities
NameType of activityPriceTown
Arbre & Aventure forest acrobatics parkSports sensations518 €Razès
Sports fishing in Upper LimousinNature and the outdoors160 €Ambazac (10.6 km)

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PHOTOS
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Bridge Couze
Stone cradle
 
Pond Couze
Bridge Age
 
Old wells and watering
The Age autumn
 
Cows Limousines
Bruyères
  
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WEATHER
Thursday 23 May
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Min. 3°C - Max. 9°C
Friday 24 May
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Min. -1°C - Max. 11°C
Saturday 25 May
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Min. 7°C - Max. 11°C
RESTAURANTS 
Bellevue
Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Stop flavor - By escapade in the Limousin region, so make a stop at Bellevue restaurant, located in the small village of Bessines-sur-Gartempe. You can choose between a covered terrace,...
Located 8.1 km from Razès38 € per person 
Le Relais des Etangs  
10
Nantiat
A few kilometers from Limoges, in a peaceful and nature of the Limousin, do not miss Le Relais des Etangs. You first enter in an old mansion typical of the area and then you enter a...
Located 12.4 km from Razès27 € per person 
Campanile Limoges Nord  
7
  SPECIAL OFFER
Limoges
AS THE PORCELAIN - The cuisine Campanile Limoges Nord and as fine as porcelain is famous in the city. Designed in association with Pierre Gagnaire, crowned with one Michelin star, the...
Located 19.4 km from Razès19 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
La ferme de leychoisier    
8.7
Bonnac-la-Côte
Bed and breakfast on the outskirts of Limoges (10 km). Bathroom wc tv wifi communal lounge 90 m² shops 5 km. Hiking mountain bike frame campagnard. Circuit. Breeding sheep bio.
Located 11.9 km from Razès55 € the double room 
La pause  
Rilhac-Rancon
House in a quiet village in a few minutes from Limoges (9 km) by highway A20Paris-Toulouse, 2 km from the ramp (exit 28) and intersection directions RN.520 Angouleme, Poitiers and Périgueux....
Located 14.5 km from Razès50 € the double room 
Fonclaire  
Blond
Renovated farm set in 25 acres of pasture and woodland. Three rooms all on the ground floor near to the mont de Blond ideal for walking, riding cycling.
Located 24 km from Razès48 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Gîte de La Roche d'en Haut  
9.6
Razès
25 km from Limoges, 5 minutes from Lake Saint Pardoux, in a small village, the lodging of La Roche dominates at the top of the roofs and Ambazac mountains. The nature lovers will find...
Located in RazèsFrom 280 € to 380 € per week 
Grue Demoiselle - Grand Capacite Gite
Rancon
The house is a converted farmhouse on the edge of the forest Chardent, a peaceful place with a walled garden, 5 bedrooms with en-suites and large kitchen and dining room that is well...
Located 15.3 km from RazèsFrom 750 € to 950 € per week 
Maison Lavaud
Cieux
Lavaud House: Charming farm cottage nestled at the foot of a spur of the granite mountains of Blond sector in protected area since 1977. Come and enjoy this haven of peace in the forest,...
Located 25 km from RazèsFrom 250 € to 370 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Camping de l'ardour 
Marsac
Information 0555626132. Alt. 370 m / 25 pitches tents, caravans, camper, rent 2 furnished yurts, children's games, all shops at 400 m.
Located 20 km from Razès8 € per day 
Camping 'La Planche des Dames'    
8.9
Le Dorat
Camping 'La Planche des Dames' at the entrance of Dorat, offers a green and quiet with views of the Collegiate Church of eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Located 28 km from Razès 

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HOTELS
Château De Vauguenige    
8
Saint-Pardoux
This 19th-century manor is located within a 7-hectare park just a 20-minute drive from Limoges. Chateau de Vauguenige features an indoor swimming pool, sauna and hot tub. Each of the...
Located 6.8 km from RazèsRoom from 62 €
Logis Hôtel Bellevue     
8.1
Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Just 1 km from the centre of Bessines sur Gartempe, Logis Hôtel Bellevue is 38 km north of Limoges. It offers soundproofed rooms with free Wi-Fi access and air conditioning. All of...
Located 8.1 km from RazèsRoom from 57 €
Inter-Hotel de France     
8.3
Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Situated in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, in the heart of Limousin, Inter-Hotel de France offers modern rooms all equipped with balconies or terraces. It features a traditional restaurant...
Located 8.7 km from RazèsRoom from 70 €

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