Visit Curemonte, one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France!

A beautiful day is looming? On the way to the village of Curemonte! It is a compact village, which is easily discovered on foot. In Curemonte, everything works by drawing inspiration from the trinity! 3 castles, 3 churches, 3 fountains... Stroll through the town, admire the sumptuous view of the countryside and raise your eyes to contemplate the noble and bourgeois houses in this charming village. Curemonte is perfectly located for walking around the region, all around other very attractive villages and places are less than 10 minutes away!

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Visit of Curemonte

It is its beautiful noble houses that enrich the visit to the village of Curemonte. Take a short half-day to come and walk around. It is a medieval village which is built in height and enjoys a very beautiful view of the surrounding landscapes. The surrounding valleys are devoted to the cultivation of walnut trees and other fruit trees, because the land is generous, as much as the sun!

Curemonte was an important town in the 16th and 17th century, as evidenced by its superb buildings, having belonged to officers serving the local lords. These are ceremonial residences with all the architectural and ostentatious splendor of the time: turrets, slate roofs, mullioned windows, balconies, spiral staircases and watchtowers, crests on the facades... The village being collected with these majestic houses next to each other, it looks like a small fortress. Take a walk to discover its Romanesque churches, the Halle, the Château de Saint-Hilaire and the Château du Plas where the writer Collette lived during the Second World War.

Curemonte is a perfect village to discover two main wines of Corrèze: The straw wine and the wine of Branceilles "Thousand and one stones". They come from the region, vineyards are visible around Meyssac. Taste these wines at the grocery store in the village of Curemonte, which also offers other regional specialities.

Around Curemonte

The visit is over? So on to new adventures! You are spoiled for choice and in particular other Most Beautiful Villages in France to discover:

• Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne is the youngest labeled of the 6 Most Beautiful Villages of France in Corrèze. Do not miss a visit to this superb market town along the Dordogne.
• Start by going for a walk in Meyssac, which is a charming village, a city of character where the red brick gives you a taste of…
• Collonges-la-Rouge! The city of 25 towers not to be missed under any circumstances. You will be surprised by its original architecture, it is all dressed in red.
• Turenne is also at a reasonable distance, climb the hills of the village to its castle and climb the highest tower!

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