The heart of the old town is filled with historical houses and monuments dating back mostly from Medieval to Renaissance times and the city is surrounded by a live natural scenic countryside. Treignac located within the natural regional park of Millevaches en Limousin, nestled at the foot of the Monedieres mountains, and stretched along the Vezere river, offers all the year round the authenticity of a Correze village with all kinds of nearby tourist sites, natural sites and outdoor activities to be discovered.

Scenic tours along Fraysselines natural cirque amphiteatherThe Monedieres Mountains range, the Gargan Mont.

Gallo-romans sites such Cars ruins orTintignac archeological site.

Other chateaux : Turenne, Moustier, Ventadour ruins (contemporary of medieval troubadours who were well renowned in Limousin Region.

Unusual:village of Masgot (sculpted) or this romanesque church with contemporary paintings and stained glass windows evoking the Genesis.

Aubazine village, beautiful site with its cistercian abbey.

wild mushrooms and chestnuts in the fall. Meats such as Limousin beef, black pork meat, lamb, ducks.

GASTRONOMY AND STREETS MARKETS
"Strong" and refined, created according to local ancient traditions the cuisine from Correze inherited from its soils flavors.. Wines made with grapes having rested on straw, "Millasous" potatoes, stuffed King bolets, "Tourtous" chanterelles and truffles are accompanying the tasty meats or delicious fresh water fishes such as trout, pike, pike perch ... to all this are added flavored desserts such as the "flaugnarde", "clafoutis" and samples of raspberry, blueberry, walnut made liquors .. making the Correze cuisine a never-ending feast based on gourmet food.

The local gastronomy illustrate perfectly the native sense for good living as the Correze Region diversifies its festive ways with celebrations dedicated to strawberries, apples, walnuts, blueberries, chestnuts.. not to mention the "fat fairs" of Brive la Gaillarde and the Chartrier-Ferriere truffles market.
All along the summer months and on specific dates the rest of the year, the native producers farmers markets feature the resources and diversity of the various regional farm products and crafts.

THE "MILLE VACHES" PLATEAU
Mount Bresson is overlooking this granite stone made plateau extending its unlimited horizons over vast land and forest grounds among which are hidden strong stone built houses and portly quaint churches. Virtually Limousin region's water tower, "Millevaches" (1000 springs in local dialect) is a fisherman paradise which will also offers plenty opportunies for: hikers, mountain bikers, horse back riders, and in general, nature lovers. Outdoor activities will vary according to seasons. From the Saint Setiers observation table, you will embrace the Auvergne Region Volcano range scenery.

Gimel's : one of the most pituresque sites in Correze with its cascades, its village, its natural environment and its frescoes. www.correze.org/communes/gimel.htm

LA TOURBIERE DU LONGEROUX peat bog
It is an 8000 years old peat bog, located on the Millevaches plateau, within the Correze department, at the source of the Vezere river, stretching out over a 1000 acres area. Around here, you will encounter the local wildlife including: the snake eagles,the viviparous lizard, the meadow pipit,the peliad viper... You might also meet some river otters, a living proof of the clarity and the purity of these waters.

Murel's cascades,
A marked trail takes you with your car from Aubussac'romanesque church to these cascades emerging from the Valeine River.

Vezere river valley
The river Vézère flows across the Correze and Perigord (Dordogne) regions. Its valley is listed as part of the Unesco world heritage. The man ornated caves, lined up on a 25 miles stretch along the river, between Les Eyzies and Montignac, date back to prehistoric times and include LASCAUX caves, nicknamed the Sistine Chapel of Prehistory. The town of LES EYZIES shelters a unique prehistory Museum dug in the cliff.

GOLF : CORREZE has 5 golfs
all located in impressive natural environments

HIKING
Nice escapades are waiting for you in this land of various sceneries.
From meadows to forests, from springs to cascades nearly 600 marked hiking trails are crisscrossing the region (fro beginners to advanced hikers). 400 hiking loops have been designed for easier hikes.

VELO
In Correze, your will enjoy bikes as a natural mean of transportation, going from village to village through incredible sceneries.
Fifteen family oriented biking loops have been designed with about 12 miles of which are lined up with informative markers. These itineraries are mostly using country side roads for your convenience.

HORSE BACK RIDING
2O equestrian centers and over 220 miles of horse trails across the Correze region will allow the beginners to confirmed riders to ride through our beautiful chestnut and beech tree forests
You need to make a stop at the “Pompadour” equestrian center ( the name of the chateau gave her name to the renown Marchioness of Pompadour) sheltering a National Horse Stud Farm, cradle of the Anglo Arabian race à la Marquise.
Tours , special events and various associated activities are available.

CANOE AND KAYAKING - WATER SPORTS
Rivers and lakes, canyon gorges and cascades are a perfect background for water activities. Across the Correze, Dordogne and Vezere regions, you will choose from various river itineraries especially designed for eithre canoeing, kayaking or even river gorges or the Vezere river, in the spring and summer seasons.

FISHING
Correze is a fisherman's paradise.
with other 3000 miles of rivers and streams where you may find minnows gudgeons, fario trots or common graylings; .
and over 12000 acres of perches, pikes and carps. Fly-fishing lovers will also like to visit a fishing roosters farm, as their feathers are used for fishing decoys for trout and grayling fishing. Twelve catch and release water courses will allow you to fish trout just for fun and then relase your catch. The Correze region features also twelve water courses of 2nd category for night trout fishing.
The Correze region features also twelve water courses of 2nd category for night trout fishing.

HOT AIR BALLOONING
departing from Beaulieu sur Dordogne and Pompadour.

LOCAL AIR FIELDS FLYING CLUBS
are available in Brive, Egletons, Peyrelavede and Ussel.

HAND GLIDING
A favorable aerology, a mild climate and adapted sites allow the practice of hand-gliding in the valley of Dordogne and the Mountain range of Monedieres.
You may want to experience:joy or initiation flights in hand-gliding or ultra light motorized crafts, attend improvement classes for hand-gliding through 2 flight simulators or test your abilities from 12 take off sites.
Wind activities center in Chaumeuil (5 miles)

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