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Rejuvenate in a protected natural environmentHaute-Vienne, a region of varied landscapes home to rich and pristine natur

Rejuvenate in a protected natural environment

Are you a nature lover? Haute-Vienne is the place for you!
With its 75 natural sites, 12 Natura 2000 sites and 2 national reserves, there are many natural environments and preserved landscapes to discover. Let us guide you through this verdant setting!

Millevaches Regional Natural Park in Limousin

Unplug and Unwind

Located in the foothills of the Massif Central, the Millevaches Regional Natural Park in Limousin extends over 3,300 km² between Haute-Vienne, Creuse and Corrèze.

Rejuvenate in this territory of remarkable natural environments. Stroll, breathe and forget everything amidst the peat bogs, dry heather moors, large lakes, rivers, forests and peaceful meadows…

Keep your eyes peeled for the park’s wildlife: otters, pearl mussels, rare butterflies, linnets, short-toed eagles, 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 offline!

Escape to the Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park

Head to a territory of 1,800 km² stretching between Limoges, Périgueux and Angoulême, spanning across Haute-Vienne and Dordogne. The Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park is a preserved land with exceptional natural sites and a wide variety of landscapes: wetlands, peat bogs, ponds, limestone grasslands…

To discover it, there are 2,000 km of hiking trails, 21 developed sites, numerous themed trails, audio-guided walks, a greenway, bike-rail, tree-climbing… Made your choice? Let’s dive into 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…

The Mont Gargan

A majestic site overlooking the Haute-Vienne region

Culminating at 731 meters, the Mont Gargan offers exceptional panoramic views 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 moors 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 LITTLE OR BIG WALKER?
To discover this majestic monument, you can choose between the 2.2 km discovery circuit for an hour’s walk… or a 4 hours and 45 minutes hike with a complete 19 km 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 preserved 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 emblematic carnivorous plant of the area.
MORE THAN 1,900 SPECIES LISTED!
Can you spot the airborne cotton grass, the elusive otter, the fluttering arctic damselfly, the colorful checkerboard of the great burnet, or the noisy black woodpecker?

Etang 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. An observatory will enable you to better observe and get to know the feathered inhabitants of this area: purple and grey herons, wintering teal, great egrets…

Do you enjoy fishing? The calm waters of the large pond offer a prime fishing spot, home to carp, tench, and roach. For amateur naturalists, this Sensitive Natural Area is also perfect for a stroll, with a 2.5 km interpretive trail marked with informational signs to help you discover its rich fauna and flora.

TOURISM FOR ALL THANKS TO ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES
Certified “Tourisme et Handicap”, the site offers a 500-meter-long walking trail and a fishing pier, both accessible to people with reduced mobility.

17 interpretive trails to discover

To discover all the richness of the local fauna and flora, there’s nothing better than interpretive trails. In Haute-Vienne, there are plenty of options with no fewer than 17 themed trails. Here are a few of our favorites:

  • In Aixe-sur-Vienne, the Vienne Valley is told in an original and entertaining way through a talking stick and canoe.
  • Around the Viaduc de Rocherolles, botanists are in for a treat: 34 species of flowers, trees and shrubs to discover on a 1 km trail along the banks of the Gartempe.
  • At the Sentier Conservatoire de la Châtaigne in Dournazac, you can learn all about the chestnut tree, nicknamed “the bread tree of Limousin”: its history, cultivation, varieties, and the art of cooking it.
  • In Rochechouart, follow the geological trail of the meteorite that struck the Limousin soil 200 million years ago, forming a crater over 20 km in diameter…

LOOKING FOR MORE?
Discover other trails on bees and beekeeping, pastoral professions, roses, forest management, the banks of the Vienne, heather-covered moors, peat bogs and more.

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