In 1569, the Catholic armies of the Duke of Anjou and those, Protestant Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV) fought it... then came the legend attached to the name of the town, that would have put the bees fleeing the belligerents.
On the trail of Heath St. Lawrence flush serpentine, a rock emerged from the ocean floor there are 300 million years. Its characteristics give the flora of the moors remarkable interest.
| Municipality | La Roche-l'Abeille |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 87800 |
| Latitude | 45.5967830 (N 45° 35’ 48”) |
| Longitude | 1.2401810 (E 1° 14’ 25”) |
| Altitude | From 323m to 505m |
| Surface area | 36.56 km² |
| Population | 611 inhabitants |
| Density | 16 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Limoges (31 km, 34 min) |
| Insee code | 87127 |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Saint-Yrieix |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Territory | Limousin |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| La Meyze | 3.3 km (6 min) |
|---|---|
| Janailhac | 5.6 km (8 min) |
| Saint-Priest-Ligoure | 9.9 km (15 min) |
| Nexon | 11.1 km (14 min) |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | 11.1 km (12 min) |
| Saint-Hilaire-les-Places | 12.1 km (14 min) |
| Saint-Maurice-les-Brousses | 12.2 km (11 min) |
| Coussac-Bonneval | 12.7 km (16 min) |
| Ladignac-le-Long | 13.4 km (21 min) |
| Château-Chervix | 14.8 km (18 min) |
| Glandon | 15.5 km (17 min) |
| Jourgnac | 15.9 km (16 min) |
| Rilhac-Lastours | 16.9 km (22 min) |
| Saint-Jean-Ligoure | 17.8 km (16 min) |
Tale walk, on the St. Lawrence Moor (summer period).
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 45 € | Excideuil (32 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Intermediate | 1:15 | Nexon (9.7 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:00 | Gorre (26 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:00 | Saint-Mesmin (27 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Saint-Ybard (27 km) |
| Hike | Intermediate | 3:00 | Concèze (28 km) |
