South of Bourganeuf, the Limousin is at its lushest, especially around Plateau de Millevaches, the large park which spans parts of the Corrèze, the Creuse and the Haute-Vienne départements.
Plateau de Millevaches
Limousin
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
29.73 MILES
The city’s wonderful art museum is inside the beautifully restored 18th-century bishops’ palace. Get an overview of the town's history through Roman…
29.73 MILES
Built between 1273 and 1888, Limoges’ Gothic cathedral is worth a visit for the Flamboyant-style Portail St-Jean, as well as a glorious rose window, a…
28.58 MILES
This still-operational 11th-century church is a Romanesque wonder, renowned for its 14m-wide domed roof. The stalls in the nave are decorated with carved…
Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie
21.17 MILES
This museum moved to a grand new space at the colourfully striped former National School of Decorative Arts in 2016. The building was completely…
26.8 MILES
Five kilometres southeast of Solignac are the moody ruins of the Château de Châlucet, a 12th-century keep occupied by the English during the Hundred Years…
29.38 MILES
One of the oldest porcelain factories, dating from 1797, offers guided tours by reservation, and has the 19.5m-high Four des Casseaux, the only surviving…
29.8 MILES
The Limousin was a stronghold of the Resistance during WWII, and this museum explores the story of their struggle against German occupation through…
29.38 MILES
Four des Casseaux is the only surviving 18th-century brick kiln used in Limoges' porcelain factories. It's part of the factory of Porcelaine Royal Limoges…
Nearby Limousin attractions
1. Musée de l'Électrification, de l'Eau et de la Lumière
15.99 MILES
Bourganeuf's main claim to fame came in 1886, when it became one of the first places in France to be connected to mains electricity. In summer, this…
2. Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie
21.17 MILES
This museum moved to a grand new space at the colourfully striped former National School of Decorative Arts in 2016. The building was completely…
21.46 MILES
Next to the tourist office, this 16th-century building holds a recreation of a 17th-century weaver’s workshop, with tools, original furniture and vintage…
26.8 MILES
Five kilometres southeast of Solignac are the moody ruins of the Château de Châlucet, a 12th-century keep occupied by the English during the Hundred Years…
5. Le Parc Animalier des Monts de Guéret
27.04 MILES
Black and grey wolves roam free across a 12-hectare wolf sanctuary.
27.45 MILES
Denizens at this 100-hectare safari park, 4km east of Solignac, include wolves, giraffes, wildebeest, snowy owls and a pair of breeding tigers.
7. Abbaye St-Pierre de Solignac
28.58 MILES
This still-operational 11th-century church is a Romanesque wonder, renowned for its 14m-wide domed roof. The stalls in the nave are decorated with carved…
28.72 MILES
Screens a short film and has a small museum; 3km southeast of Limoges’ centre.