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Les Rives de Vézère

French Welness

When you stay in Les Rives de Comborn discover the rural life around you, you also become part of the Vézère Valley. This area is very popular in Dordogne and extends here into Corrèze. There are several places not far from the house where you can swim in the river besides access of the garden itself, walk in the woods and if you like day trips, there is much more to discover

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Comborn is located in the hart of the popular Vallée de la Vézère. The logis is a great starting point to explore the many beautiful sites of the Corrèze and Dordogne regions and enjoy the culture and culinary offerings. It is 10 minutes from the regional village of Objat with a year-round Sunday market, three supermarkets, medical care, shops, a water park, bars and restaurants. The house offers you the feel of French life a la campagne.

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In the 3rd edition of Leven in Frankrijk (2024), eleven pages are devoted to the Corrèze. Under the titles “La Corrèze sans touristes, the magazine tells stories about places and events in this region — mainly the southwest of the Corrèze, where La Chapelle Bellevue also happens to be located.
“In the shadow of the Massif Central, the Corrèze quietly remains true to itself. Sheltered from the cold northern winds, it feels more southern than its position on the map suggests. It is the kind of region where your pace naturally slows down.”

The article begins in medieval Uzerche, which proudly calls itself the pearl of the Corrèze. It describes the area’s beauty, tranquillity, good food paired with a fine glass of wine, and the remarkable sense of space. As an example, it mentions the capital Tulle (14,000 inhabitants), which feels more like a village with surrounding hamlets 
Of course, I know that the more prominent nearby Brive‑la‑Gaillarde — awarded with 3 fleurs — with its 45,000 inhabitants (without counting the suburbs) and home to more than one-fifth of the entire population of the department (which covers an area one‑seventh the size of the Netherlands), is considered the unofficial capital.

The article also mentions that Coco Chanel spent her childhood in this region and learned to sew under the guidance of the nuns, and that the Corrèze is also the home region of French presidents Jacques Chirac and François Hollande.

From there, the article takes you through some of the beautiful villages that, as it writes, are “ready to be picked up” throughout the area. It highlights three of the six Corrèze villages included in the list of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, a national selection of 179 remarkable French villages. Each is accompanied by stories, sights, and interesting places to explore.
It starts with the somewhat more touristic red village Collonges‑la‑Rouge, built entirely from unique locally quarried red sandstone. Then it continues to Beaulieu‑sur‑Dordogne and Turenne, crowned by its hilltop castle. The journey ends in the wilder eastern interior of the Corrèze. Naturally, these villages — and many more — can also be found on my own list of recommendations.

Having seen most of France, my impression of the Corrèze is that it is wonderfully peaceful, rich in natural beauty, home to many tidy and well‑kept villages and towns — something not always guaranteed in France — and filled with warm, friendly, and social people. The region lies at the southern edge of the Limousin — also the name of the famous, high‑quality cattle breed — and right beside the Dordogne, with which the southwestern part shares many similarities.
Thanks to its mild microclimate, this was historically the region where the first fruits ripened before the invention of the refrigerator, and from here they were transported to Paris.

It is absolutely worth visiting the Corrèze and enjoying everything it has to offer.

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Nice climat

The Vézère valley is located on the west side the French Cetral Massif together with the Dodogne valley and other smaller valleys. All the valley's together make up for a large enough area to create a subclimate with many warm days and normal nights.

Because the location is on the river and in the valley, the climate is very pleasant. It cools down sufficiently during summer nights. In spring and autumn, it is very sheltered and cools down less quickly.

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Birds & Butterflies

Enjoy the soothing sound of the many different species of birds every day.
Many species of small birds but also woodpeckers, cuckoos, falcons, sparrow hawks, owls and several buzzards. Its location in the wide valley with thermal winds makes it an ideal place for breeding and migratory birds throughout the seasons.

Close by


Agenda Corrèze : https://www.tourismecorreze.com/fr/tourisme/agenda.html
Agenda Objat : https://www.objat.fr/vivre-%C3%A0-objat/agenda/

To the North

  • Pompadour 14km Beautiful grand château & horses capital, multiple concours, restaurants

  • Cascade du Saint Ruban 22km - A 1.6km popular walking route along the waterfalls of Saint Ruban.

  • Lovely stopover on the way to Ségur-le-Château

  • Ségur-Le-Château 22km - Very pretty medieval village** and restaurants. With very popular restaurant Ptit Bar and La Ruelle by the river with outdoor terrace.

  • Saint Ybard 26km - Cascades de Bialet & nice walking area. Near Uzerche.

  • Uzerche 30km - ‘The pearl of the Limousin’ a very beautiful town & restaurants, canoeing-kayaking, cycling

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To the West

  • Ayen 11km – Small beautiful village with look out points

  • St-Robert 14km – Small very beautiful midieval village** and roman church & Restaurant

  • Hautfort 30km – Beautiful small village with beautiful château & restaurants. 

  • Étang du Coucou is located just below Hautefort. This fishing lake also has an Aqua play park for children in the water and restaurant, snack, hiking and cycling route.

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To the East

  • Saillent 9,8km – With a very beautiful médiéval bridge crossing the Vézère river & swimming place

  • Saillent is about half way the 211km Vézère river at the point where it flows into the La Vallée de Vézère.

  • At the Limeuil in the Dordogne the Vézère joins the Dordogne river., canoeing peddle boarding

  • Allassac 13km – Nice town with restaurants & public park at the Vézere river for swimming,

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To the South-East

  • Varetz 14 km -For old en with activities for the younger childeren. The gardens of Colette

  • Donzenac 19km – Beautiful village & restaurants; Les Pans de Travassac, discover an old slate quarry

  • Brive La-Gaillarde 24km – Beautiful bigger old city 3 fleuris ! & many restaurants & shops. Canal des Moines Aubazine – 35km – 12th century 1,5km canal with a 3h extraordinaire hike

  • Turenne 42km – Very beautiful Châteaux & village** build on steap hill

  • Collonges-La-Rouge 42km - Very beautiful village** build out of local red sandstone

  • Curemonte 57 km - Very beautiful midieval village** with large castle and 12th century Church.

  • Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne 64km - Very beautiful midieval village** situated on the banks of the Dordogne river, a spectacular round chasim with underground stalactite caves Gouffre de Padirac (Lot) 70km

  • Rocamadour (Lot) 72km – Medieval secret very beautiful village build against a gorge wall


To the South west (Dordogne)

  • Puy d’Yssandon 15 km – Nice small bourg village on top of a high hill with great look out points on either side (visible from the roof terras of the house)

  • Terrasson-Lavilledieu 27km – Beautiful town with Roman bridge over the Vézère and castle above the town & restaurants

  • Montignac-Lascaux 44km – Nice town with nearby the prehistoric caves of Lascaux

  • Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère 54km – Very beautiful village in the La Vallée de Vézère

  • Sarlat-La-Canéda 64km – Very beautiful town with old center, is the capital of the Périgord noir

  • * Following are a group of villages nearby each other along the Dordogne river and can be called the pearls of the Dordogne.

  • Beynac-et-Cazenac 75km – Very beautiful village** with castle build on the side wall

  • Chatelnaud-La-Chapelle 77km - Very beautiful village** with imposing castle opposite Beynac

  • La Roque-Gageac 77km- A well known beautiful village** build on the side of the river and up into the rock wall

  • Domme 77km - A very beautiful medieval castle village** overlooking the river valley

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** All called ‘Very beautiful villages and towns’ are the chosen villages of ‘Les plus Beaux Villages de France’.
The ‘beautiful villages and towns’ have Michellin map star recommandation(s).

 

Tourist links
Bureau de Tourisme in the Corèzze : https://www.tourismecorreze.com/fr
Walking in the Corrèze : https://correze.ffrandonnee.fr/
You can discover much more on all the places including event schedules if you search on the internet.

Please check out the agenda for the local market Marche du Ferme, just in summer period and meet, drink and eat with locals.

There are nearby several scenic roads or Michelin 'green routes' of which some are marked with signs next to the roads and you can find them on the Michelin maps

https://www.viamichelin.com/web/Maps?tid=city-1259020

Note! In France, the lunch hour is sacred and also limited in time. Restaurants are often only open to order between 12:00-13:00 and not before 19:00.

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Brive la Gaillarde

Please don not forget the most beautiful Food Market in the Correze

Brive-la-Gaillarde market in Corrèze: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - Brive Tourisme.

Objat & Estivaux

The neighbouring town with the Sunday market 0900 - 1230
 

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