🌿 Meymac, a jewel in the crown of Haute-Corrèze

Nestled at the gateway to the Parc Naturel Régional de Millevaches en Limousin, Meymac is a charming town with a rich medieval heritage. Listed as one of the “Most Beautiful Detours in France”, it enchants visitors with its cobbled streets, thousand-year-old abbey, engaging museums and unspoilt natural setting.

Every corner has a story to tell, offering an authentic experience far from the usual tourist routes.

Meymac also provides all the essential services, including supermarkets, restaurants, local shops, and more — ensuring a comfortable and convenient stay.

🏛️ Heritage and culture to discover

Abbaye Saint-André-Saint-Léger: Founded in the 12th century, this former Benedictine abbey is a key local heritage site.
Centre d'art contemporain : Located in a wing of the abbey, it hosts exhibitions of modern and contemporary art throughout the year.
Musée Marius Vazeilles: This archaeology and ethnography museum traces the local and natural history of the area.
Tour de l'Horloge (Clock Tower): A vestige of the old fortifications, this tower offers an exceptional panoramic view of Meymac.
Eglise Saint-Léger : Home to a rare 12th-century Vierge Noire (Black Madonna), unique in Corrèze.

Unmissable walks, cycle rides and quad biking

Just 2km from the house

Viaduc des Farges & Douglaseraie : Majestic stone viaduct overhanging the valley on 11 arches, near a forest of Douglas fir trees reaching 60 m, among the highest in Europe

5km from the house:

Lac de Sèchemailles: Swimming, sailing, canoeing, paddling, fishing... an ideal place to relax in the heart of nature.
Mont Bessou: The highest point in the Limousin (976 m), with a panoramic tower offering views as far as the Monts d'Auvergne.
Route des Hêtres : A remarkable route with panoramic views over the Farges valley and the Monts du Cantal

Continuing on, you enter the heart of the Millevaches Regional Nature Park, an area of forests, moorland and peat bogs that is France's water tower, where a number of rivers have their source, including the Vézère, Vienne and Corrèze, as well as tributaries of the Dordogne.

🌸 Natural sites and local curiosities on the plateau

Tourbière du Longeyroux : Protected natural area, perfect for observing rare biodiversity, preserved since prehistoric times.
Les Cars Gallo-Roman site: Monumental granite ruins in the heart of a moorland landscape, a major archaeological site in the Limousin.
Village of Varieras : A group of traditional thatched cottages and a Carolingian bridge spanning the River Ars.
Other charming villages: Saint-Merd-les-Oussines, Millevaches, Bugeat, Viam (with its lake fed by the Vézère), and Treignac, a beautiful medieval town with picturesque streets.

🗺️ Nearby tourist attractions

Château de Ventadour (16 km): Feudal ruins overlooking the Soudeillette valley.
Gorges de la Dordogne: Between Bort-les-Orgues and Argentat, an area of contrasts and cliffs.
Bort-les-Orgues (31 km): Famous for its basalt organs, its dam and the Château de Val, perched on the edge of a lake.
Fast access to the Monts du Cantal and the Puy-de-Dôme, for spectacular volcanic excursions.
Cascades de Gimel (35 km): One of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Limousin, nestling in a green gorge.
And of course, the towns ofUssel, Egletons, Tulle and Brive-la-Gaillarde, rich in heritage and entertainment.

🧺 Local produce & Crafts

A region known for its local produce (porcini mushrooms, chanterelles, bilberries, charcuterie, Limousin meat), often found in markets and in local gastronomy with typical dishes such as mounassou (potato pâté) and flognarde ("cousin" of clafoutis).