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From 443€ for two weeks. Situated at the crossroads of the Corrèze,...
Traditional expertise
Denoix Maître Liquoriste - Brive la Gaillarde
Awarded the "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Company) label, Denoix has been producing traditionally made local liqueurs and aperitifs in its 19C distillery in Brive since 1839. Local...[+]
Tonnellerie J.P. Treuil - Brive la Gaillarde
Description and demonstration of how oak and chestnut barrels and flower tubs are made. An explanation is also given on the use of oak for ageing wine and spirits. Cooperage museum. Video showing the...[+]
Le moulin de Niel - Chauffour sur Vell
4km from Collonges-la-Rouge and Meyssac, this 12C water mill is fed by the Berle fountain. Go back in time with a presentation by Rémi Valeille of the different traditional methods of making flour,...[+]
Les Pans de Travassac in Donzenac - Donzenac
Unique in Europe, the Travassac slate quarries offer an opportunity to explore an unusual, magical site with cliffs in excess of 100m high. Learn about the skills and techniques of the quarry workers,...[+]
Myrtille des Monédières distillery - Maussac
Liqueurs made from wild fruits and berries. A Mountain label food product. This company, founded by master-distiller Benoît Rougerie in 1800, specialises in the production of natural eau-de-vie from...[+]
Poterie des Grès Rouges - Meyssac
Laetitia Robert, a young artist who specialises in red stoneware, organises courses in pottery modelling, turning and decorative techniques for beginners and more experienced students alike. Original...[+]
Accordion factory Maugein Frères in Tulle - Tulle
Awarded the "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" label for its contribution to living heritage, the Maugein company, founded in 1919, produces the only diatonic accordions in France. Accordion factory...[+]
Tulle needlepoint lacework workshop - Tulle
Created by the Association Diffusion et Renouveau du Poinct de Tulle, an association established to promote this traditional skill, this workshop presents the main lace-making techniques on square...[+]
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Ancestral know-how
Traditional craft trades play an important role in the Corrèze and the emphasis here is on excellence. Accordions, traditionally-made local liqueurs and aperitifs, barrels, copperware, lace, cabinet-making, wood- and slate working are some of the products and skills that shape the region’s historic, artistic and economic heritage. In recognition of their expertise, Denoix distillery, Maugein Accordion factory and Art et Tradition du Chaume roof thatchers have been awarded the “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” label for their commitment to keeping heritage alive.