La Vigerie has a superb position in a secluded spot in the hills just north of the Dordogne river, but is also very centrally placed for visiting the numerous tourist attractions and viewing the spectacular scenery that this part of SW France is rightfully famous. All of the following can be reached in well under 2 hours, with many only a short drive away.

A little way upstream is the ancient port of Argentat, which has some lovely medieval buildings overhanging the river in the vicinity of the old bridge. Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, the nearest town to us (8 km), has a very pretty old quarter, with the church of St Pierre having one of the most magnificently sculptured romanesque doorway’s in France. Just to the north other lovely unspoilt villages are Curemonte, with 3 chateaux, Turenne, a hilltop fortress, and Collonges-la-Rouge, which as it’s name suggests is constructed wholly from a local dark red sandstone. Cars are banned from the village, so you can walk the evocative streets and enjoy the stunning buildings at will.

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