Madame Denoix describes her job as being a little like a perfumier. Listening to her talk about the Distillery Denoix it is clear she is also in the business of preserving a part of French history, and that she is possibly even a frustrated doctor! Wandering through the heart of the […]
Limousin
Travel ideas for the Limousin region of France
Beautiful Villages of France: Wandering in Turennes
Turenne sits perched high on a hill with its towers making a pleasing symmetry. In the central Correze department, it is deservedly designated one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France. This hilly region is rich in beautiful castles and villages and Turenne was once a stopping point on the […]
Beautiful French villages: Collonges-la-Rouge
Here’s another in my continuing series on beautiful French villages I’ve visited, because surely France has the the most beautiful villages in the world, this time about Collonges-la-Rouge – heart of the Correze. Collonges-la-Rouge is, as the name suggests, entirely built from a gorgeously warm red sandstone. From the ancient […]