Vassivière - Plateau de Millevaches

A biological environment of major European interest, this peat bog lies at an altitude of 900m in the communes of Meymac, St Merd-les-Oussines, Chavanac and St Sulpice-les-Bois. It occupies a huge 250ha depression, where numerous springs and streams merge to form the Vézère. Its size, unusual landscapes and the diversity of its flora and fauna make the Tourbière du Longeyroux one of the natural gems of the Plateau de Millevaches. Two paths allow visitors access to the peat bog. A booklet providing information on the two waymarked paths and the bog is available from Haute Corrèze Tourist Offices in Meymac and Bugeat (1€).

Start : Camping de Peyrelevade Discover the Rebière Nègre peat bog and the Gué heath, rare preserved ancestral territories, rub shoulders with carnivorous plants, cranberries, linseed, newt…Let yourself be overwhelmed by the scents of blueberry heath and heather. Enjoy the panoramic view offered by nature with the rocks of the Gué. Find the Visitor's booklet in the tourist information offices in the surrounding area.

Start : Golf Access : La Geneyte Markup : Granit sculptures Discover these peaty areas and these granite sculptures of great diversity. They cover almost all of the evolutionary stages of peat bogs in Limousin.

Start : D982 and D8 croasroads Markup : Blue and red water drop on the panels Discover the sources of the Creuse. Topo sheet available at the tourist information office of Sornac.

Départ : Mont Bessou top Markup : signs Two key natural elements of Haute-Corrèze: granit and mushrooms. A Randoland circuit, available in the in the surroundings tourist information offices is also offered to the youngest, to discover the secrets of Mont Bessou with the help of puzzle.

Start : Millevaches, D36, at the crossroads towards Peyrelevade on the D21 Markup :Stones with the legend of the 3 sources Discover the sources of the Vienne, the watershed and the otter basin.

Pièce d’après Anton Tchekhov Platonov et sa femme Sonia ont passé un long hiver russe, seuls, quasiment en hibernation. Comme chaque hiver, ils ne voient que les quelques enfants qui viennent dans leur école pour prendre leur cours auprès de Mikhaïl Platonov leur instituteur. Platonov instituteur ? Lui dont son entourage pensait qu’il deviendrait quelqu’un d’important et de supérieur ? Au début du printemps, le désir des gens les pousse à aller chez Anna Petrovna, veuve d’un général et propriétaire d’une grande et belle maison. Il y revoient cette société qu’ils n’ont pas choisie. De la famille, des amis, des créanciers, des employés , des amours d’enfance. Et les voilà à fêter leurs retrouvailles, à grands coups de vin et de vodka.

Superficie 100 ha. sur la commune de Peyrelevade Haute-Corrèze.

4 ha lake : Supervised swimming, fishing, children’s games.

Plan d'eau de 4 ha : Baignade surveillée de 13 h à 19 h de mi-juillet à mi-août, pêche, jeux d'enfants.

Situated near Saint-Merd-les-Oussines, these ruins date from the 2C and 3C. The Gallo-Roman site comprises a funerary complex and a dwelling some 300m apart. Unaccompanied visit.

Highest point in the Limousin on the D36, 4km north of Meymac. Situated at an altitude of 1,000m, this observatory has a viewpoint overlooking the Monts du Cantal and Monts de l’Auvergne.

Earth and grass loop of about 2.5 km with a gradient of up to 10% to provide pleasure for young and old, beginners or experienced pilots. Access is free and open from the top. The start is at the geodetic point.

Located at the heart of the Plateau de Millevaches, this golf course stands in a natural setting at an altitude of 800m near a lake extending across 100ha. Closed in winter. Open all year round. Course features: 9 holes, 2,700m, par 35. Driving range, putting green and practice bunker. Equipment hire..

Pond Féniers has an area of 1 hectare. You can practice the fishing first Saturday in April until the legal date of closure of the fishery. Daily fishing map is on sale at the restaurant "sources" for the price of 7 €.

Week about History from School of the Earth, at the Goutailloux's farm. From june 29 to july 5th.

Les Voyageurs is a "must" restaurant in Limousin : don't miss our beef and veal! We have one "Toque" in the famous French "Gault et Millau" guide.

Théâtre documentaire musical de la Compagnie Construire un feu. "L'échange est le seul moyen de lutter contre l'emprisonnement social. Après avoir recueilli la parole d'un grand nombre d'habitants de la cité HLM de Beaubreuil, trois comédiens montent sur la scène et tentent de rendre, au moyen de leur art, les instants marquants de ce voyage à Beaub. Un voyage dans 0,5km2, de Mostaganem à Congo-Brazzaville, sur le bateau entre la France et le Maroc, au milieu du PMU et des tours immenses, entre les rêves impossibles, les peines et les joies que la cité retient depuis 40 ans."