Domaine Le Chazal

This area has lots of places to get out for a nice walk, perhaps alongside a river or canal, or looking out for historic farms and churches. And there are plenty of spots where you can cool off with a dip in natural water as well – there’s an entry point on the Corrèze river four kilometres away, or you could try lake beaches like Plage du Coiroux (20 minutes’ drive) or Plage de Vayrac (40 minutes). Get a sense of the area’s past with a stroll around Brive-la-Gaillarde (20 minutes), taking in its Romanesque church and Labenche Museum of Art and History. There’s an indoor market here three times a week, and several others in local villages. Even if it’s not market day, villages like Collonges-la-Rouge (half an hour) and Argentat-sur-Dordogne (40 minutes) are worth a visit. Looking a little further afield, you could add day trips to Château de Pompadour (40 minutes), the Lascaux caves (50 minutes), Gouffre de Padirac (55 minutes) or Rocamadour (an hour) to your itinerary.