Parc Naturel Régional Périgord LimousinRejuvenate in a protected natural environmentHaute-Vienne, a region of varied landscapes and a rich, unspoilt natural environment
Puy de La Croix au Lac de Vassiviere sur le Parc Naturel de Millevaches en LimousinRelaxation guaranteed
Located in the foothills of the Massif Central, the Parc Naturel Régional de Millevaches in Limousin covers more than 3,300 km² between the Haute-Vienne, Creuse and Corrèze departments.
Rejuvenate in this area of remarkable natural environments. Stroll, breathe and forget everything in the midst of peat bogs, dry heather moors, large lakes, rivers, forests and peaceful meadows…
Keep your eyes peeled for the Park’s wildlife, including otters, pearl mussels, rare butterflies, linnets, circaetes, brown trout and migratory birds.
We recommend: the Rando Millevaches app
Download the free Rando Millevaches app and access all the hiking opportunities in the heart of the park and the Limousin mountains, even when you’re offline!
Escape to the Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin
Set course for an area of 1800 km² that stretches between Limoges, Périgueux and Angoulême, straddling the Haute-Vienne and Dordogne rivers. The Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park is an unspoilt area with exceptional natural sites and a wide variety of landscapes: wetlands, peat bogs, ponds, limestone grasslands, etc.
There are 2,000 km of hiking trails, 21 developed sites, numerous themed trails, audio-guided walks, a greenway, a bicycle-railway, accrobranche… Have you made your choice? Now it’s time to immerse yourself in the land of the hoopoe and the dipper!
Better together!
Throughout the year, the Park offers free outings: storytelling walks, meetings with local artists, discovery of local flora and fauna, small heritage sites…
Parc Naturel Régional Périgord Limousin
Mont GarganThe Mont Gargan
A majestic site overlooking the Haute-Vienne
Culminating at 731 metres, the Mont Gargan offers an exceptional panorama over the Millevaches plateau, the Monédières massif and as far as the Auvergne volcanoes.
Walk along the avenue of hundred-year-old beech trees and enjoy the splendid view around the remains of the chapel, amid heather moorland and peat bogs. Breathe in the spirit of the Resistance at this emblematic site of commitment against the Nazi occupiers. The wind winding through the stones still seems to whisper the “Chant des Partisans”.
ARE YOU A WALKER, YOUNG OR OLD?
To discover this majestic monument, you can choose between a 2.2km discovery trail for a 1h walk… or a 4h45 hike with a complete 19km tour of the Mont Gargan. Younger visitors can try their hand at the geocaching game “La bataille du Mont Gargan” with the Terra Aventura app.
The astonishing nature of the Tourbière des Dauges
Immerse yourself in unspoilt nature at the Tourbière des Dauges national nature reserve. Your playground: an area of around 200 hectares 30 km north-east of Limoges. Explore protected natural environments: marshes, peat bogs, moors and woods. Meet the “droséra”, the carnivorous plant emblematic of these places.
MORE THAN 1,900 SPECIES LISTED!
Can you spot the airy cottongrass, the discreet otter, the twirling Arctic corduroy, the colourful Succise checkerspot or the noisy black woodpecker?
Tourbière Des Dauges - droséra
Tourbières des Dauges
Héron cendréEtang de la Pouge, a bird paradise
If you want to chirp in the heart of nature, the Pouge pond is the place to be! Located in the Périgord Limousin regional nature park, this 32-hectare lake is a paradise for birds and birdwatchers alike. There’s an observatory where you can get to know the feathered inhabitants of the area better: purple and grey herons, green-winged teal, great egrets, etc.
Do you like to fish? The calm waters of the vast pond are a great place to fish for carp, tench and roach. For amateur naturalists, this Sensitive Natural Area is also ideal for walking, with a 2.5 km interpretation trail lined with information panels to help you discover its wealth of flora and fauna.
TOURISM FOR ALL THANKS TO LMP ACCESS
The site has been awarded the “Tourism and Disability” label, and features a 500-metre walking trail and a fishing pontoon, both of which are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Viaduc de Rocherolles - @sly_drone17 interpretation trails to discover
Interpretation trails are the best way to discover the wealth of local flora and fauna. There are no fewer than 17 themed trails in the Haute-Vienne. Here are a few of our favourites:
- At Aixe-sur-Vienne, the Vienne Valley is told in an original and fun way by the talking stick and the talking canoe.
- Around Viaduc de Rocherolles, botanists will find 34 species of flowers, trees and shrubs to discover on a 1km trail along the banks of the Gartempe.
- At the Sentier Conservatoire de la Châtaigne (Chestnut Conservation Trail) in Dournazac, you can learn all about the chestnut, nicknamed “the breadfruit of the Limousin”: its history, cultivation and varieties, as well as the art of preparing it.
- In Rochechouart, you can follow the geological trail of the meteorite that crashed into the Limousin 200 million years ago, forming a crater over 20 km in diameter…
WANT MORE?
Discover the other trails on bees and beekeeping, pastoral professions, roses, forest management, the banks of the Vienne, heather moors, peat bogs, etc.
