Five reasons to visit Correze

September 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The Correze department of France is one of the country’s undiscovered (well, almost) highlights and if you are planning to visit the south of France but can’t face Provence or the Dordogne again this could be just place that you are looking for.

Here are five reasons why you should consider Correze for your next visit to France:

Peace and quiet

Located in the southern Limousin, and neighbour to the Lot and Dordogne departments to the south, it has much of the appeal of those two departments, but with less other visitors to share it with!

Uzerche and the Upper Vézère Valley

An unexpected town to come across, Uzerche has an extensive old town, with a fortified section containing several fascinating buildings looking down across terrecs to the Vézère river below. Behind the fortifications is an old town with numerous medieval houses, ancient manors and other sites to explore.

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