For groups, all year by reservation on +33 5 65 33 22 03. Guided tour for individuals, in July and August on Tuesday at 10:30. Many festivities mark the seasons and animate the Country of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne. Hiking trails, bike rides, canoeing, swimming, fishing, and all the activities proposed will make the joy of the most sporty Guided tours, exhibitions, concerts for culture lovers Votive festivals, entertainment in the bars, balls and fireworks for partygoers Flea markets and garage sales Fairs and traditional markets, markets animated countries for the greedy. These picturesque guided trips are an opportunity to step back in time and explore the world of boating. Red berry-lovers, be sure not to miss the famous strawberry festival that takes place in the town's streets on the second weekend in May every year! And to stock up on regional produce, head to the local farmers' market that takes place near the Chapel of the Penitents every Monday evening in July and August, starting from 5 pm.įrom May to the end of October, visitors can enjoy a barge ride departing from Beaulieu. Open to visitors, this lavish home is a listed Historic Monument and invites you to experience how daily life used to be for the Beaulieu aristocracy. So take the time to admire the abbey church's south gate, its splendid sculpted tympanum from the 12th-century is a true gem of Romanesque art! Also worth a look is the abbey's treasure, on display in the north transept, which contains a magnificent Virgin and Child from the 12th century.įacing the church's west gate on Place de la Bridolle, the Renaissance house reveals its most beautiful attributes, with its superb façade decorated with statues and medallions. Lined by old houses, the typical cobbled streets huddle around an old Benedictine abbey founded in the 9th century by the Archbishop of Bourges, Rodolphe de Turenne, of which the majestic Church of St. The walk to explore the heritage of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne then continues over in the old town, the centre of which is accessible via that Chapel gate or St. A particularly photogenic place that is certain to enchant lovers of waterside strolls… Just next to the river is the picturesque Chapel of the Penitents and its delightful bell-gable with five bays, which visitors can admire. Nestling on the shores of the peaceful Dordogne, its romantic shores over a nice place for a walk. Amongst the treasures of the upper valley of the Dordogne is Beaulieu, a charming medieval town to the south of Corrèze.
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