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Correze is a French department that is part of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region.
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Climate:
The prevailing climate of the region is sub-oceanic. The climate is mainly oceanic in the valleys Auvézère and Vézère. On the south are positioned the basin of Brive, Bordogne downstream and they have southern influence. The Autan wind is felt very strongly in this region in the summer. The climate in this area is close to the one in the northern edge of the Aquitaine Basin. The clouds that come from the west meet the highlands of the central massif in the northeastern part and there is a lot of rain. In the plateaus Monédières and Millevaches the climate is quite wet and cold oceanic. There is heavy snowing in the winter. Due to the Foehn effect most of the oriental part is dryer and the climate is more continental.
Geography:
This region is positioned on the western border of the central massif. In the north it meets the Hercynian granitic and occupies two thirds of the territory. The rocks in the south are sandy. In the department of Lot there is a limestone plateau. The relief is quite higher in the north while the massif of Monédières and the plateau of Millevaches have an average height of 800 m. The central part of the region is a large plateau that does not exceed 600 m. There are also some rivers that flow to the south toward the Garonne River. The southern part is an alluvial plain.
This is a rural department with vast natural areas ideal for outdoor activities. The relief is mainly hilly with some slopes in the valleys and overall quite flat, making walking easy. Ski tourism can also be practiced—on the plateau of Gentioux-Pigerolles is the only ski touring base in all of Limousin. The southern part of the department is more urbanized with intensive agriculture, influenced by a Mediterranean climate in early spring.
History:
There are very beautiful prehistoric places. Archaeologists found flint axes in the caves close to Brive, some Neolithic polished axes and also some megaliths. During the Roman era the Gallic tribe occupied the Limousin and the area up to the Atlantic Ocean. One of the main cities at that time was Lemonum, which later became Limoges. During the Gallo-Roman period the territory of the current Correze was part of the province of Aquitania. The same name was also used for the kingdom of the king Dagobert. Later this territory was named Guyenne and became part of England’s kingdom under the rule of Henry Plantagenet. It was taken by France during the time of Philippe Auguste. Before the Hundred Years’ War, it and some other nearby territories were returned to France. This land was at times under the rule of England and France. Even though the people in this area are mainly Calvinists, it was under the rule of both Huguenots and Catholics after the Battle of Roche-l’Abeille.
Gastronomy:
The cuisine of this region is handed down from many generations. It is famous for its red wine and the so-called straw wine, a potato pie, stuffed ceps, a kind of potato and meat dumpling, buckwheat pancakes, morel and chanterelle mushrooms, and even truffles. There is also a lot of seafood like trout, pike, and pikeperch. Tasty fruit tarts such as flaugnard and clafoutis, as well as liqueurs made from walnuts, blueberries, and raspberries, are local specialties.
Useful Information:
Tourism office in Limousin:
www.francetourism.com
www.limousin-on-line.info
www.tourismelimousin.com
Travel from the UK
By air: Ryanair flies to Limoges from London Stansted, East Midlands Airport, and Liverpool.
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