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Welcome to Limousin online info!
Our Aim is to provide you with as much information as possible about the Limousin. If you are coming on holiday, or want to find out about the area with a view to house-hunting then you will find lots of useful info on our pages.
If you have already established yourselves in the Limousin we would like to hear from you with any hints and tips, places to visit, or maybe you would just like to let us know where you are.
Look around the Limousin
The Limousin consists of 3 departments, Creuse (23), Corrèze (19) and Haute Vienne (87). They all offer beautiful scenery, peace and quiet and they all have something for those interested in outdoor pursuits.
To the North West of Limoges is the Pays de Basse Marche. The local website www.paysdebassemarche.com is a good introduction to this area, and in English.
Châlus, southwest of Limoges, is in barrel-hoop makers country and you can find out more on www.otsichalus.free.fr
In the South East is the country of Bort-Artense, a dramatic area where the Dordogne is dammed to provide hydro-electric power. Visit www.bort-artense.com to find out more about this area.
Arnac-Pompadour is home to one of France's National Studs and the website provides lots of info about the Stud and the small villages nearby. www.pompadour.net, for the Pays de Pompadour.
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Latest addition to our Holiday Accommodation
Haute Vienne
**Available for holidays or long term rental**
Latest addition to our Long Term Lets - click on the reference number for more information!
**Available NOW for long term rental - minimum 4 week let**
This delightful property is in a hamlet in the heart of the Regional Natural Parc of the Perigord/Limousin halfway between the villages of Bussiere Galant and Ladignac le Long, both around a 5 minute drive. Both villages have a variety of necessary amenities, grocers, chemists, doctors, dentist, boulangeries, butchers and Bussiere Galant has a train station (direct line Perigueux/Limoges).
WANTED - more LONG TERM LET PROPERTIES for the Limousin - in particular the Haute Vienne/Dordogne border - contact carol@limousin-on-line.info
Visit the Events and Leisure page for ideas for days out and if you have been somewhere interesting send us the info, write a short review, send us the link!
And the Really Useful Page may just have that bit of information you need, telephone numbers, bank holidays, vets, hospitals etc.
It is only recently that the Limousin has become a place to look for HOUSES and if you are thinking about looking in the this area, no doubt you have a lot of questions. Browse our Estate Agents for local English speaking agents.
Latest Property for Sale by PRIVATE VENDORS! - click the reference for more info.
The House was a large traditional stone barn until 1956 when it was converted into a 5 bedroom house plus separate 1 bedroom apartment. Over the last 3 years it has been thoroughly updated and modernised and is now a large comfortable family home. It has over an acre of land on which there is a substantial workshop/garage/barn of 160m2.
We want to help answer your questions, so ASK US! If we don't know, we will find out using our already established contacts in France.
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Our latest link -
www.bon-sejour-en-france.fr - Exclusive holiday rentals in Paris, Ile de Re and the Dordogne areas of France.
Guide for the Expatriate
Email: carol@limousin-on-line.info to order
Contact Information
General Information:
carol@limousin-on-line.info
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