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From 443€ for two weeks. Situated at the crossroads of the Corrèze,...
Castles
Château de Pompadour - Arnac Pompadour
In 1745, Pompadour was given, along with the title Marquise, to the famous mistress of Louis XV. Open to the public: - part of the castle, the gardens, the Marquise stables and the Orangery, - Le Haras...[+]
Château d'Estresses - Astaillac
Château dating from the 14C, 15C and 16C, situated 3km from Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne. Terraced gardens with thousand-year-old yew trees overlooking the Dordogne river. Square tower and Salle du Roi Eudes...[+]
Château de Val - Bort les Orgues
Feudal fortress started in 1440 by the d’Estaing family. Art exhibitions are held in the castle from mid-March to mid-October. A 15C Gothic chapel in the main courtyard is dedicated to St Blaise. Musical...[+]
Château de Sédières - Clergoux
Surrounded by 130ha of forest, lakes and rivers 3km from Clergoux, the medieval Château de Sédières now belongs to the Conseil Général. Every summer the castle hosts a festival of exhibitions, entertainment...[+]
Tours de Carbonnières - Goulles
Ruins of a feudal fortress (11C and 14C) consisting of two square towers (the southern tower built for defensive purposes and the northern tower once inhabited by the occupants) and a village. No charge...[+]
Château du Verdier - Lubersac
Situé à la sortie de Lubersac, sur la route de Pompadour. Ce château fut le premier construit sur la motte du Verdier (15ème ), il demeura dans la famille de Lubersac jusqu'en 1725, date à laquelle...[+]
Ruines du château de Ventadour - Moustier Ventadour
Currently under restoration. At an altitude of 562m, on a rocky spur 200m above the Gorges de la Luzège, the imposing ruins of the Château de Ventadour stand on a site which evokes both the power of...[+]
Château de Comborn - Orgnac sur Vezere
Seat of one of the four viscounties of the Bas-Limousin and cradle of many important feudal families (eg, the Comborn, thesecond Turenne dynasty and the Ventadour), this castle is built on a rock overlooking...[+]
Château du Bazaneix - Saint Frejoux
7km northeast of Ussel. Access via the D159. Surrounded by a moat, this castle has retained its old 12C keep, to which twocorner towers and a tower with a staircase were added in the 14C. The monument...[+]
Tours de Merle - Saint Geniez O Merle
11C medieval citadel overlooking the Maronne river, on the border of the Limousin, Aquitaine and Auvergne regions.Open to the public: - the fortress, - the 10ha grounds, with ruins of the village,...[+]
Château de Turenne - Turenne
Castle ruins: Tour du Trésor or Tour de l'Horloge, 12C rectangular keep with guardroom, and 12C-13C Tour César (watchtower with exceptional views of the Dordogne Valley and Monts du Cantal). The magnificent...[+]
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The age of chivalry in the Corrèze
A host of medieval fortresses around the countryside bear witness to the Corrèze’s war-torn history. The centuries-old villages of Ventadour, Turenne, Ségur-le-Château, Comborn and Merle, once impregnable strongholds of local lords, boast vestiges of a glorious, romantic and violent past.