The best viewpoints

Are you passionate about photography? Or are you simply looking to discover magnificent landscapes? Perfect, you are in the right place! We have listed, for you, all the most beautiful viewpoints in the Pays de Brive. Enough to create unforgettable memories.

Photo of Brive lighthouse which is actually a water tower

At the top of the lighthouse in Brive-La-Gaillarde

An unmissable viewpoint as it is unique in the Cité Gaillarde, we invite you to climb to the top of our “lighthouse” which has 99 steps...

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Two women and a man toast on the beach of Lac du Causse at sunset

The sunset at Lac du Causse

The best time to discover Lac du Causse is at the end of the day, at sunset. For what ? For its calm, its colors, the change of scenery a quarter of an hour from the city.

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View of Turenne from the castle

At the top of Turenne Castle

We take you to discover a splendid panorama in Turenne, a sublime village classified among the Most Beautiful Villages in France. Turenne Castle, an unmissable viewpoint!

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A family admires the view from La Roche in Allassac

The Roche site

Are you looking for a spectacular view of the Vézère gorges? We have the solution… Head to the La Roche site in Allassac!

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View of Yssandon Tower

Yssandon Tower

In Yssandon, on either side of the Tower, orientation tables offer you a breathtaking view of the Brive Basin, the Monts d'Auvergne and the Périgord. It's worth stopping and enjoying the scenery!

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View from the Allassac Tower.

The Caesar Tower of Allassac

This 30 meter high medieval tower in the heart of Allassac offers a 360° panorama.

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View of a couple running on Mount Pelée. We see a village in the background

Mount Pelee

If you go to Chasteaux… don’t forget to go up there. Puy Lagar, or more commonly called Montagne Pelée, is impressive with its 260 m altitude.

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View of the Puy d'Ayen orientation table

Ayen's point of view

The summit of the Butte d'Ayen peaks at 337 meters. There, an orientation table allows you to subtitle the 360° panorama that opens before your eyes: the Puy d'Yssandon, the Vignols and Hautefort viaducts, but also the Auvergne mountains and the Limousin mountain ….

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