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Vigeois (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Visoas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Vigeois station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Uzerche and Limoges.
- Abbatiale Saint-Pierre of Vigeois
- Riverside in Vigeois
- Attractions Nearby
The abbatiale church of Saint-Pierre of Vigeois is in the centre of the town. The abbey was founded in the 6th century, although little remained at the end of the 9th century, after the Vikings had devastated the area. The abbey was then refounded in Vigeois in the 11th century, as a benedictine abbey and the church we see today in part dates from ...
The Vézere river is a few hundred metres west of Vigeois town centre. There is a charming medieval bridge over the river, with a series of four arches and crossed by a cobblestone track, with a group of ancient houses at each end of the bridge. As well as pretty views along the Vézère there is a parking area and a picnic area.
On the main road to the west of the port area there is a viewpoint across the Gorges de la Vézère where you should pause if you are passing and various leisure opportunities are available at Pontcharal Lake to the south-east of Vigeois. Our favourite destinations close to Vigeois are the remarkable historical centre of the town of Uzerche, to the n...
France This Way comment: Vigeois is a village with a pretty medieval bridge on the Vézère river and an 11th century abbey church to see. Vigeois is situated in the Correze department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Vigeois is one of the oldest and rightly renowned places in Bas-Limousin, thanks to its Saint-Pierre abbey church, listed as a Historic Monument in 1886, its Old Bridge, listed as a Historic Monument in 1969 and a fantastic yew about 1400 years old labeled "remarkable tree of France" in 2000.
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Plan Your Trip to Vigeois: Best of Vigeois Tourism. By Dany R. 22. Explore Vigeois. Essential Vigeois. Do. Places to see, ways to wander, and signature experiences. See all. Abbatiale Saint Pierre. 6. Monuments & Statues, Churches & Cathedrals. Vieux Pont de Vigeois. 10. Bridges, Historic Sites. Charmes & Moi. 1. Speciality & Gift Shops.
Situé sur l'axe Paris-Toulouse, à 30 km de Brive-la-Gaillarde et Tulle et 60 km de Limoges, Vigeois fait partie de la Communauté de Commune du Pays d'Uzerche. Dès le Néolithique, les reliefs de Vigeois ont conditionné l'occupation humaine.
