Where is limousin located in france

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Club Voyage. Our brochures. Contact us. Our top places to visit. Holidays in France. The only large town is Limoges, a pleasant place famed for its pottery. It's often called France profonde meaning the "heartland of France". Another way it's been described is as the gateway between the serious industrious north and relaxed southern world of the Mediterranean. Located next to the Dordogne, it is however becoming more popular with British second homebuyers.

There is still plenty of run-down or deserted property to be found here, perfect for those keen on searching for restoration projects. Several years ago, a mass exodus from agriculture resulted in the French government going so far as to advertise in the British agricultural press, offering support to British farmers wishing to go to France to revive Limousin's farming industry.

Rochechouart: 87 the impressive castle, dating partly from the 13th century, houses administrative offices and an contemporary art gallery, as well as historic rooms and artefacts.

St Junien 87 : famous and large romanesque basilica. Ahun : 23 old village with remains of a medieval monastery. Aubusson 23 : capital of the tapestry industry, tapestry museums, tapestry workshops, old town.

Argentat: 19 Delightful small town on the Dordogne. Water sports. Beaulieu sur Dordogne: 19 Fine romanesque church, with remarkable carved tympanum Brive la Gaillarde.

Collonges la Rouge, Curemonte and Turenne 19 ; reputedly three of the prettiest villages in France. Collonges la Rouge is so known on account of the red sandstone used in the buildings.

The Dordogne valley; 19 the upper Dordogne valley is a place for water sports sailing on the artificial lakes, kayaking where the river flows freely. Granite built houses with slate roofs.