The Corot site in Saint-Junien

Discover the Corot site

Just 5 minutes by car from Saint-Junien town center, take a break, have a picnic, go jogging, go for a family walk… The Corot site is popular with hikers, fishermen, geocaching enthusiasts… It’s the starting point for hikes of all levels, and has picnic tables.

A preserved natural site...

Classified as a Natural Zone of Ecological, Faunistic and Floristic Interest, the Corot site is part of the Glane Valley. In fine weather, you can admire a protected plant species along the Glane: the Royal Osmund.

The Glane rises in the Monts d’Ambazac and, over the years, has carved out a furrow in the valley, giving it a steep-sided character. The Glane flows into the Vienne a few meters after the Corot site. The outlet is just outside the town in the direction of Angoulême. If you’re patient, you’ll be able to admire the dipper. This bird loves the fast-flowing waters of the Glane.

Département Haute Vienne 87 - Site Corot - Saint Junien 2022 - Maxime Authier

Who charmed the master of landscape painting Jean Baptiste Camille Corot?

Many artists were seduced by this part of the Glane Valley, where the river meanders between the rocks in an exceptional landscape. The most famous of these was Jean Baptiste Camille COROT (1796-1875), who, according to a note in his notebooks, found inspiration on the banks of the Glane, where “nature is an eternal beauty”. A bronze portrait of JB Corot was mounted on a granite block in 1904. The Chalet Corot housed the painter’s studio between 1852 and 1861. It was restored in 2009.

A natural site with a rich industrial heritage

Did you know?

The Corot site has long been a coveted place where nature was controlled. Along the banks of the Glane, you’ll find the remains of once prosperous or converted buildings. In the 17th century, 12 mills were recorded on the banks of the Glane, including 4 rag paper factories. The felt industry took over in the early 20th century. The Moulin Brice is the only mill to have preserved a carding machine, which can be rediscovered during the summer season.

Our walks around the Corot site

Sentier des Feutrières

The "sentier des feutrières" is an unmissable walk and one of the most pleasant in the Haute-Vienne due to its natural, landscape and historical heritage. Thanks to the Corot...

Sentier d'interprétation de l'île de Navière

This 2 kilometre trail is located on one of the largest islands in the Vienne. It focuses on the discovery of the human and natural heritage of the island. The walk, very easy,...

Tèrra Aventura : Glâner les sentes au-delà des tors

Let's follow in Corot's footsteps - I don't want the riddles to escape us! Slaloms, climbing, running: we'll get there by pushing ourselves to the limit. So I hope you've...

Visit Saint-Junien

Welcome to Saint-Junien, gateway to the Parc Naturel Périgord Limousin, 10 minutes from Oradour-sur-Glane, 20 minutes from Limoges and 10 minutes from Rochechouart!

Practical information

Entertainment

Several associations keep the site lively during the summer season.

Les amis de JB COROT (Friends of JB COROT) offer exhibitions at the Moulin Brice and a refreshment bar by the water.

The Champ Libre association organizes a festival of artistic creation during the last 2 weeks of August: exhibitions, plays, concerts, performances ….

Accessibility

The Site Corot is open to visitors all year round.

Picnic tables

Picnic tables are available.