Saint-Symphorien-sur-Couze

Saint-Symphorien-sur-Couze

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This small rural town near Lake Saint-Pardoux has a rich past. The original church dates back to the 12th century but was rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Feel free to explore the bridge with two arches on the Couze and the Chapel of St. Martin geniculate in the middle of woods and heathland. At 50 meters, lies a rock with two cavities which are said to be "the footsteps of the saint's mule. The pilgrims who come to worship their knees placed in the hollow of the rock for the cure of rheumatism. In a nearby fountain, people threw coins that children can not bump ankles while walking. On the cross, pilgrims continue to bring votive offerings to attract the protection of the saint on the barns. This pilgrimage, which took place on 1st Sunday of May is one of the best known in Haute-Vienne. Each year, August 15, held a celebration of the thresher, complemented by a garage sale.

• La Chapelle Saint Martin's was rebuilt in 1869, this chapel is dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. Nearby it is a rock with two holes where the saint is kneeling, according to legend, hence the name given to the chapel. Another legend tells that it is borrowed left by the saint's mule. Nearby, a large fountain heals the pain and bad habits of children. Just above the grotto of the Virgin.
• Hiking trails that dot the territory of the town can discover a little rich heritage.
• Horse farm.

• August 15: Feast of the combined harvester many animations.

• Hobbies and activities:

• Swimming, canoeing, water skiing, windsurfing ... Lake Saint-Pardoux.
• Balloon in Saint-Pardoux.
• Horse riding (two equestrian centers Roussac and one in Saint-Pardoux).
• Fisheries.
• Tennis.

• Museum Rene Baubérot to Châteauponsac:

• Located in a former Benedictine priory of the 14th century, the first ethnographic museum in the Limousin has 24 rooms (900m ²) of rich and varied collections of everyday life in Limousin in 1900: kitchen limousine girls rooms, carpenter shop, basket-maker, blacksmith? The various reconstructions very neat and with live models and designs will seduce you at any age and you will discover the roots of memory limousine. Each year a new ethnographic exhibition is presented in the annex of the museum: Maison du Terroir.
• Open from 14h to 18h daily from June 1 to September 30 and during school holidays.
• Out of season: Open Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

• Crafts and local products Roussac to Châteauponsac, Saint-Sornin Leulac in Saint-Pardoux Saint-Amand-Magnazeix.

Church		Chapel St. Martin
Cascade Grudet

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