The gateway to the Millevaches Regional Nature Park in Limousing, Meymac and its old town with ancient houses are located in Haute-Corrèze, 16 km to the west of Ussel. With many rivers and hiking paths winding their way through it, this charming country holiday resort has many attractions. Within the territory of the municipality stands Mount Bessou, which culminates at 976 metres in altitude. The highest point of the Millevaches plateau, this unspoilt, green site will offer you a superb view over the Auvergne mountains from the top of its panoramic tower!
Also listed among the Most Beautiful Detours of France, the small town of Meymac invites you to discover its monuments steeped in history, like the old Benedictine Abbey of St. Andrew and St. Leger, founded at the end of the 11th century, of which a very beautiful Romanesque church still remains today. Flanked by a remarkable polylobed portal, it contains a magnificent black Virgin from the 12th century, a reliquary bust of St. Leger, and listed furniture.
The south wing of the abbey nowadays houses a contemporary art centre which puts on three exhibitions a year: in spring, summer and autumn-winter. The north wing houses the Marius Vazailles museum devoted to the history of the Millevaches plateau, from Prehistory to the present day. A former General Warden of Water and Forests, Marius Vazeilles has brought together an impressive collection of objects and tools from this area.
After visiting these cultural sites, treat yourself to a walk in the picturesque streets of the historic town centre. The old 16th-century market hall, the old hospital (Hôtel-Dieu), the Moines Larose castle adorned with turrets, the mansion of the Dukes of Ventadour, the clocktower and the monumental fountain made of Volvic stones are among the reminders of the past that you can admire along the way.
Small town of Correze, Meymac consists of nearly 2,600 inhabitants. Gate Millevaches Regional Natural Park, it is located on the highest point of the department, Mount Bessou. For its beauty and interest, it was ranked Most beautiful detours in France, green holiday resort, and part of the Country of art and history of the Highlands and Ventadour Corrèze.
Meymac captivates visitors with its ancient historical city full of spectacular buildings and its many attractions. The city also has an important offer of sports and cultural activities and events of all kinds.
The nature surrounding Meymac is exceptional and seduces all outdoor sports enthusiasts and rich walks wonders.
Old, the city of Meymac proposal offers a wide historical monuments and buildings of exceptional architecture.
Classified as an historic monument, the abbey Saint-André-Saint-Léger Meymac was created in the early eleventh century by Viscount Comborn Archambaud III. It is possible to admire a Romanesque-Limousin-style bell tower and eleven carved capitals. Inside, visitors discover happiness with a black Virgin from the twelfth century, a baroque organ of the seventeenth century, or a beautiful statue of St. Leger.
Marius Vazeilles museum offers collections of tools of the Paleolithic and Neolithic, or the funerary objects from the Gallo-Roman era. The museum also displays objects of rural life in the region.
Dating from the fifteenth century, Meymac hall was rebuilt in 1826 and at that time moved to its current location. With a very beautiful structure, it also presents a slate roof in period.
Located in the premises of the abbey of Meymac, the contemporary art center was established in 1982 and presents temporary exhibitions. In December, he presents a calendar of Advent through the monumental abbey windows.
Walking through the city, it is possible to admire the old houses, as in the Rue Neuve or in the Rue Saint-Pierre. Visitors enjoy the charm of the Hotel-Dieu, the hotel of the dukes of Ventadour, or the belfry, a watch tower of the old fortifications of the fifteenth century. The town hall, the castle of the monks Larose, or the Jassonneix the castle are other attractions Meymac unavoidable.
Meymac no shortage of attractions with its many events organized throughout the year.
Meymac The market is held the second and fourth Friday of the month, from 8 am to 13h. A small market is also held on Sunday morning. A fair is also held on the High Street, the first and third Friday of the month. In summer, the old hall hosts a farmers market and caterers on Wednesday afternoon.
In winter, winter Meymac hosts an impressive concentration on the plateau of Millevaches.
June is the Spring Festival Theatre Haute Corrèze with cultural events initiated on a particular theme. Literature, theater, cinema and contemporary art are planned.
The August third weekend, the city organizes its arts and crafts days with exhibitions of all kinds.
Exposition Journal Intime, Carnet de Voyage, Livre de Bord
- From 17 march to 16 june 2024
- Abbaye Saint-André, Centre d'Art Contemporain
- Confiding in oneself, recording impressions, memorizing events and places, following a protocol - these are all artistic approaches that the Covid period reactivated in many visual artists. Painting, drawing, video : the exhibition, covering all generations, develops the theme. - Opening Saturday, March 16,6pm, open to all, free admission.
Festival "Les Printemps de Haute Corrèze : Carnet de Voyage"
- From 14 to 28 april 2024
- Abbaye Saint-André
- The festival structures invite you to travel through our region from April 14 to 28,2024. Two bus routes, on April 14 between Meymac and Égletons and on April - April 28 between Ussel and Neuvic. You'll be able to fill in and add to your travel diary, with your impressions, your drawings, your desires or your prose, as you take part in the workshops and encounters on offer. - Must be booked in advance Places limited - Indoors in case of rain. - Between these two routes, other events await you.
Café Lecture à la Médiathèque
- On 19 april 2024
- 6 Place de l'Église, Médiathèque Intercommunale
- Have you fallen in love with a novel, film or album ? Come and talk, share or simply listen over a cup of coffee or tea.
Cours de YIN YOGA
- On 19 april 2024
- Au Beau Millieu, Place de l'Église
- Yin works on deep tissues, stimulates meridians and the parasympatic system, and improves energy circulation throughout the body. - For people in good physical health. - Please register
Atelier Enfants Alphabet Coloré
- On 20 april 2024
- 6 Place de l'Église
- In the 1940s, artist Auguste Herbin invented a plastic alphabet, associating each letter with a color and a geometric shape. Come and write your name Herbin-style ! - Ages 7 and up Booking recommended, places limited
Théâtre Ca Sent le Sapin
- On 3 may 2024
- Avenue du Gaud, Salle des fêtes
- The Actes et Scènes troupe leads this comedy with characters as funny as they are endearing. - Three sketches in the first half complete this evening of theater. - At the instigation of his energetic wife Sophie, Frédéric looks after his mom Mado, a bubbly 60-year-old who has just suffered a minor heart attack. They put her up for a month at Les Chênes Blances, a convalescent home. - Despite a rather frosty welcome from Irina, who shares her room, Mado gets used to her new surroundings and befriends Yvon, a talkative but not very smart resident, and Simone, with a flickering memory. - The four of them take great pleasure in bending the rules at Les chênes Blancs, much to the chagrin of Dominique, the stern, sickly warden…
Conférence Le Louvre à la Folie
- On 16 may 2024
- 6 Place de l'Église, Micro-folie
- Admire the Mona Lisa, gaze into the eyes of the Scribe, play cards with a Cheat, attend a wedding banquet… Come and discover 10 must-see masterpieces from the world's largest museum !
Troc Plantes
- On 19 may 2024
- Place des Porrots
- As part of the first "flâneries" in Meymac, the CEREAL association is offering, as it does every year, its traditional "Troc- Plantes". Proceeds from the event will be used to support solidarity initiatives.
Vide-Greniers de Printemps
- On 19 may 2024
- Place des Porrots
- First garage sale of the year in Meymac ! Dishes, toys, books, furniture… Come and find your treasure. + CEREAL association's plant swap : sale and exchange of plants to prepare your vegetable garden or your flowerbeds. You have started your spring cleaning and emptied your closets ? Sell your plants !
Reconnaissance Visuelle et Auditive des Oiseaux du Limousin
- From 22 to 24 may 2024
- 20 Place des Porrots
- The Station Universitaire du Limousin is organizing a naturalist course on the following theme : Visual and auditory recognition of Limousin birds. These qualifying courses take place at the University of Limoges - At the University of Limoges biological station in Meymac and are open to the general public, alternating between the classroom (theory and practical work) and the field - Registration required