Circuit cyclo sportif Au pays des lacs et des étangs

Dating back to 1600, Saint-Léger?s granite chapel, with its slate roof, is a typical example of a small Corrézien village chapel. Rebuilt in the 17th or 18th century, this chapel has retained a small bell tower wall dating from 1600.

To the north-east of Tulle, the village of Gimel is famous for its waterfalls, one of the most beautiful natural sites in the Corrèze with three successive waterfalls that fall 140m high The narrow village, all in granite, shelters houses of character, a mill, the church Saint-Pardoux of the XVth century, keeping itself a Treasure: the reliquary shrine of Saint Etienne. A change of scenery and sound effect guaranteed!

Surrounded by the meandering Doustre river, the village is made up of Roche-Haute, on the edge of the plateau, and Roche-Basse, 100 m lower down, built into the hillside. Characteristic of Roche-Basse, known from the 9th century onwards, are the narrow paths known as "courrijoux", which gave access to the terraced fields, and the Tour Canillac, from the small square with its fountain, which bears witness to the medieval imprint of the site.

230-hectare lake: supervised swimming on 2 beaches, fishing, children's games. F.F.S.N.-certified water-skiing school. Leisure center (year-round): windsurfing, optimist, dinghy, catamaran, canoeing. Archery, mountain biking, orienteering, climbing and tree-climbing, climbing in the branches. Initiation, teaching, courses with or without accommodation. Group accommodation. Vacation centers and "Classes Vertes". NATURE SPORTS RESORT LABEL.

Saint-Pardoux lies close to the Doustre river and the reservoir of the Valette dam. The village, like its immediate surroundings, is teeming with small-scale heritage features that bear witness to the social ties of yesteryear (wash-house, bread oven, drying sheds, wells, etc.). A charming Romanesque church, probably dating back to the 10th century, a 12th-century castle and a miraculous fountain on the banks of the Doustre river are all well worth a visit.