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Neuvic d’Ussel : an attractive tourist resort
In the heart of the Haute-Corrèze, at an altitude of 650 m, Neuvic, a green vacation resort, with its 450-hectare lake (Blue Flag 2024) in an exceptional listed site, offers tourists a wide range of activities and accommodation and catering facilities.
Neuvic d’Ussel : Country and Town of Art and History
Neuvic is located in the “Pays et villes d’Art et d’Histoire” label of the “Pays des Hautes Terres Corréziennes et de Ventadour” which highlights the history of the Viscounty of Ventadour, its lords and its troubadour poets, and the preservation of a nature full of contrasts, powerful and mastered.
UNESCO Man and Biosphere label
Located in the Dordogne basin which is part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves with the UNESCO “Man and Biosphere” label since July 11, 2012, Neuvic is part of this international network that brings together exceptional sites reconciling biodiversity conservation, cultural enhancement and economic and social development. The Dordogne river basin is the 11th largest reserve in France.
Sports activities
Neuvic is also a natural sports resort.
Water activities: swimming, sailing school, water skiing, fishing:
https://www.station-sports-nature.fr/sports-nature-haute-dordogne
Golf: Pitch and put course 9 holes and big course 9 holes: on tourisme-hautecorreze.fr website
Equestrian center: https://centreequestredeneuvic.ffe.com
Boat trips in Spontour: https://www.gabares-correze.fr
Hiking, mountain biking.
Tennis, shooting range.
Information at the Haute Corrèze Tourist Office in Neuvic.
Culture
Museum of the Resistance Henri Queuille: www. musee-henriqueuille.com
Cinema, Media library.
Music festival “Mille Sources et Dordogne
Theater festival of the Luzège : https://www.laluzege.fr/
Nature
The CPIE, Centre Permanent d’Initiatives à l’Environnement: https://www.facebook.com/CPIEdelaCorreze
Saint-Hilaire-Luc (7,5 km)
Charming Correze village with its church in the shade of a remarkable venerable lime tree. Every summer, an exhibition is presented in the church.
The festival of August 15th is not to be missed, a change of scenery guaranteed!
Nice walks along the river.
François Soustre will welcome you in his antique store full of treasures.
The inn will welcome you with warmth.
http://www.sainthilaireluc.fr
La Mazière-Basse (11 km)
The Lama’zière farm : Welcome to the farm, farm products and welcome at the farm.
Tel. : 05 55 95 83 70 – 06 78 26 32 01
During your visit to the Lama’zière farm, you can get to know the lamas better through a walk on the paths in the middle of the Correze forest: https://www.lafermedelamaziere.com/
A little further away
Meymac (26 km)
The Marius Vazeilles museum: http://www.mariusvazeilles.fr
The CAC Contemporary Art Center in Meymac: http://cacmeymac.fr
The Contemporary Art Center is an association whose mission is to promote and diffuse contemporary creation, mainly in the field of plastic arts. It conceives temporary exhibitions.
Tourism
Tourism Haute-Corrèze: www.tourisme-hautecorreze.fr/en/
Corrèze in family: https://www.tourismecorreze.com/fr/la_correze_en_famille.html
Neuvic d’Ussel : an attractive tourist resort
In the heart of the Haute-Corrèze, at an altitude of 650 m, Neuvic, a green vacation resort, with its 450-hectare lake (Blue Flag 2024) in an exceptional listed site, offers tourists a wide range of activities and accommodation and catering facilities.
Neuvic d’Ussel : Country and Town of Art and History
Neuvic is located in the “Pays et villes d’Art et d’Histoire” label of the “Pays des Hautes Terres Corréziennes et de Ventadour” which highlights the history of the Viscounty of Ventadour, its lords and its troubadour poets, and the preservation of a nature full of contrasts, powerful and mastered.
UNESCO Man and Biosphere label
Located in the Dordogne basin which is part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves with the UNESCO “Man and Biosphere” label since July 11, 2012, Neuvic is part of this international network that brings together exceptional sites reconciling biodiversity conservation, cultural enhancement and economic and social development. The Dordogne river basin is the 11th largest reserve in France.
Sports activities
Neuvic is also a natural sports resort.
Water activities: swimming, sailing school, water skiing, fishing:
https://www.station-sports-nature.fr/sports-nature-haute-dordogne
Golf: Pitch and put course 9 holes and big course 9 holes:
on the tourisme-hautecorreze.fr website
Equestrian center:
https://centreequestredeneuvic.ffe.com
Boat trips in Spontour:
https://www.gabares-correze.fr
Hiking, mountain biking.
Tennis, shooting range.
Information at the Haute Corrèze Tourist Office in Neuvic.
Culture
Museum of the Resistance Henri Queuille: www. musee-henriqueuille.com
Cinema, Media library.
Music festival “Mille Sources et Dordogne
Theater festival of the Luzège :
https://www.laluzege.fr/
Nature
The CPIE, Centre Permanent d’Initiatives à l’Environnement:
https://www.facebook.com/CPIEdelaCorreze
Saint-Hilaire-Luc (7,5 km)
Charming Correze village with its church in the shade of a remarkable venerable lime tree. Every summer, an exhibition is presented in the church.
The festival of August 15th is not to be missed, a change of scenery guaranteed!
Nice walks along the river.
François Soustre will welcome you in his antique store full of treasures.
The inn will welcome you with warmth.
http://www.sainthilaireluc.fr
La Mazière-Basse (11 km)
The Lama’zière farm : Welcome to the farm, farm products and welcome at the farm.
Tel. : 05 55 95 83 70 – 06 78 26 32 01
During your visit to the Lama’zière farm, you can get to know the lamas better through a walk on the paths in the middle of the Correze forest:
https://www.lafermedelamaziere.com/
A little further away
Meymac (26 km)
The Marius Vazeilles museum:
http://www.mariusvazeilles.fr
The CAC Contemporary Art Center in Meymac:
http://cacmeymac.fr
The Contemporary Art Center is an association whose mission is to promote and diffuse contemporary creation, mainly in the field of plastic arts. It conceives temporary exhibitions.
Tourism
Tourism Haute-Corrèze:
www.tourisme-hautecorreze.fr/en/
Corrèze in family:
https://www.tourismecorreze.com/fr/la_correze_en_famille.html
Gardens near the arboretum
At an altitude of more than 600 meters… The Corréziennes Highlands, in spite of the harshness of the winter climate, are favorable to parks and gardens. Here are some other gardens to discover. Private properties open to the public, the entrance is often paying in order to ensure the maintenance and to welcome you pleasantly.
Jardin des Bois (“The Woods’ Garden”)
Le Braud, 19160 Latronche, Tel.: 06 71 18 85 06
https://www.tourisme-hautecorreze.fr/en/parc-jardin/le-jardin-des-bois
15 minutes away
In the heart of the woods, near the Dordogne gorges, this garden offers a peaceful atmosphere, made of light and shade created by natural or planted trees and shrubs. A pathway around three pools of water supplied by springs, a great diversity of perennials with colored foliage and shrubs bring lightness and romanticism.
Jardin d’Arsac (Arsac’s garden)
Gilbert and Geneviève Serve
Arsac, 19200 Saint-Fréjoux, Tel.: 06 33 62 86 99
http://jardindarsac.canalblog.com
30 minutes away
The 13 landscape scenes of the garden are situated around a central parterre lined with boxwood. The visit ends with a Japanese-inspired garden. An escapade at 10 mn from Ussel, where 3 refined rooms await you in the calm and poetry of the place.
Jardins Sothys (Sothys’ Gardens)
10 rue Bernard Mas, Le Bourg, 19220 Auriac, Tel.: 05 55 91 96 89
http://www.lesjardinssothys.fr
40 minutes away
These contemporary gardens are related to the core business of the Sothys company which manufactures cosmetics. They show: Japanese garden, rose garden, wet meadow… In the barn, the restaurant offers a “creative and refined cuisine” (Michelin Guide).
Le jardin du Centaure (The Centaur’s garden)
1 Ampouillange, 19300 Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat, Tel.: 06 51 20 44 04
http://www.jardin-du-centaure.fr
45 minutes away
The Centaur’s garden, which is based on mythology, provides a better understanding of plants through botany and learning about their uses. Aromatic and medicinal plants (AB) will be offered. Dominique and Hendrikje Lepage organize walks and botanical courses.
At an altitude of more than 600 meters… The Corréziennes Highlands, in spite of the harshness of the winter climate, are favorable to parks and gardens. Here are some other gardens to discover. Private properties open to the public, the entrance is often paying in order to ensure the maintenance and to welcome you pleasantly.
Jardin des Bois
(“The Woods’ Garden”)
Le Braud
19160 Latronche
Tel.: 06 71 18 85 06
https://www.tourisme-hautecorreze.fr/en/parc-jardin/le-jardin-des-bois
15 minutes away
In the heart of the woods, near the Dordogne gorges, this garden offers a peaceful atmosphere, made of light and shade created by natural or planted trees and shrubs. A pathway around three pools of water supplied by springs, a great diversity of perennials with colored foliage and shrubs bring lightness and romanticism.
Jardin d’Arsac (Arsac’s garden)
Gilbert and Geneviève Serve
Arsac
19200 Saint-Fréjoux
Tél. : 06 33 62 86 99
http://jardindarsac.canalblog.com
30 minutes away
The 13 landscape scenes of the garden are situated around a central parterre lined with boxwood. The visit ends with a Japanese-inspired garden. An escapade at 10 mn from Ussel, where 3 refined rooms await you in the calm and poetry of the place.
Jardins Sothys (Sothys’ Gardens)
10 rue Bernard Mas, Le Bourg
19220 Auriac
Tel.: 05 55 91 96 89
http://www.lesjardinssothys.fr
40 minutes away
These contemporary gardens are related to the core business of the Sothys company which manufactures cosmetics. They show: Japanese garden, rose garden, wet meadow… In the barn, the restaurant offers a “creative and refined cuisine” (Michelin Guide).
Le jardin du Centaure (The Centaur’s garden)
1 Ampouillange,
19300 Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat
Tél. : 06 51 20 44 04
http://www.jardin-du-centaure.fr
45 minutes away
The Centaur’s garden, which is based on mythology, provides a better understanding of plants through botany and learning about their uses. Aromatic and medicinal plants (AB) will be offered. Dominique and Hendrikje Lepage organize walks and botanical courses.
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