Visits

Roc du Busatier is certainly one of the most remarkable panoramas to be found in the Gorges de la Dordogne. It's a feast for the eyes, and one that leaves you begging for more! On site, the picnic area under the trees is the ideal refreshment point before taking a lovely stroll to the Jardin de Bard...

 Marcillac-la-Croisille

FOR TOURS AND TOURIST INFORMATION ONLY The church of Saint-Antoine-l'Ermite (the Egyptian), built in the second half of the 12th century and deemed too small by the parish priest, was destroyed and rebuilt at the end of the 19th century. The semi-circular apse remains as the church's choir, as does...

 Égletons

Egletons, medieval town in the Ventadour region: Situated in the heart of the Corrèze region, Egletons is an ancient city of Celtic origin, which grew considerably during the Middle Ages. The former capital of the grand duchy of Ventadour, Egletons boasts a remarkable medieval heritage linked to the...

 Égletons

Situated on a steep site overlooking a meander of the Corrèze river, this stronghold was built in the late 13th or early 14th century, north-east of Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat by the lords of Saint-Yrieix. Its purpose was to guard the valley road between Bonnefond and Saint-Augustin, and it was defende...

 Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat

Reconstruction of a 1930s classroom (furniture, manuscripts, tools, various objects...) and various themed exhibitions in July (in 2017, photo exhibition: Regards croisés vie quotidienne en Corrèze autrefois ...) . Visits by appointment only (book 48 hours in advance). Contact: Association les Amis...

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau

The old church: already replacing a church dating back to the 10th century, the Archives Départementales still hold two sketch plans of this 12th-century church (restored in the late 14th or early 15th century by Guillaume de Lestranges, bishop of Tours), which enable us to size it, orientate it and...

 Lapleau

The church dates back to the 12th century, when it retained an interesting semicircular chevet with leaning columns and, inside, a number of historiated and foliated capitals. In the 14th century, a side chapel was added, housing a remarkable funerary monument in limestone. This highly refined work...

 Soudeilles

Château du Lieuteret was built on the site of an ancient castel belonging to a lord of Alon in the 7th century. Modified over the centuries, the Château's architecture is classical and sober, with its volumes in keeping with the tradition of the Grand Siècle. Dating from the 15th, 16th and 17th cent...

 Darnets

 Marcillac-la-Croisille

The present church was rebuilt in 1860, and its vessel shape is reminiscent of a three-bay barn. Its sloping roof allows for a lauze roof, its Limousin-style portal features a curious glass slab lintel, its calibrated round-headed windows (five to the north and five to the south) are adorned with be...

 Marcillac-la-Croisille

A viewpoint overlooking the Sombre stream at its confluence with the Chastang reservoir, offering an exceptional panorama of the Dordogne Gorges. The surrounding cliffs and rocks provide shelter for two birds accustomed to these rocky environments: the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and the Co...

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau

Much more intimate than the Roc du Busatier or the Jardin de Bardot, the Chapeloune viewpoint is nonetheless an incredible vantage point from which to admire the Dordogne Gorges. An exceptional vantage point, with an orientation table providing information on changes to the landscape and its flora...

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau