What is the highest point in Haute-Vienne?

Yes! Puy Lagarde is higher than Mont Gargan, which reaches 731 meters. However, it’s less known, unlike Mont Gargan, which has a special history, notably its battle, where the German army and the maquisards clashed on the heights of this emblematic site.

Not far from there, another of Haute-Vienne’s highest mountains, the 777-metre-high Puy de Crozat, overlooks Lac de Vassivière, one of France’s largest man-made lakes, where you can enjoy water sports such as canoeing and sailing.

You can reach Puy Lagarde by taking the “Les Trois Croix” trail, which takes you to the highest point in Haute-Vienne! Three crosses were erected here in 1922 in memory of a person born and buried in Faux-la-Montagne.

From here, the view stretches as far as the Puy de Sancy, overlooking the Millevaches Regional Nature Park, a paradise for hikers. It’s home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, as well as varied and pristine landscapes: plateaus, valleys, forests, lakes and rivers… The Millevaches Regional Nature Park in Limousin is also renowned for the peaceful and authentic atmosphere of its picturesque villages.