Further afield
The
local town of Tulle has an interesting small town centre with historic
buildings and provides a good range of
shopping facilities and some good restaurants.
Botanical
garden Le jardin Botanique in Parensol, east of Correze
Scenic
steam train ride between Limoges and Ussel
Other
scenic places to visit are, Beaulieu & Argentat on the river Dordogne, Uzerche, Treignac,
Ancient
place of Rocamadour and “La Foret des Singes” a natural park home to the
Barbary macaques monkeys. Just off the A20 at junction 55 Souillac
Caves
– Grottes de Limousis, de Lacave near Souillac or Rocamadour (Merveilles) with
its pre-historic wall paintings or Rocomadour cliff hung religious chapels.
The
spectacular waterfalls at sunset of Gimel-les-Cascades
Visit
chateaux such as 15th C of Pompadour, ruines and old town of Turenne, St Frejoux 12 to 14thC.
Visit
Pompadour for it’s famous horsedressage and dancing.
The
red brick town of Collonges-la-Rouge
Collonges-la-Rouge
Pompadour
old town of Turenne
Tulle | Dordogne |
Rocomadour | Gimel-les-Cascades |