NEUVIC-PLAGE:
Hôtel du Lac
Sally and John Watson. Tel 55 95 81 43
The only hotel on the lake. Restaurant overlooks the water
and the food is delicious. Owners are English, chef is french,
atmosphere is convivial.
SERANDON:
Hôtel
de
la Poste
Lisa Halmshaw. Tel 55 95 84 09
Lisa is from Hull and you will be warmly welcomed here.
The hotel is popular with the locals and caters particularly
well for children - Lisa will cook them something they like
even if it's not on the menu! The bar provides a number
of distractions including juke box, bar football and arcade
games. There is occasionally a disco in the Cave Bar in
the evenings.
PONT
DE VERNEJOUX: Au Bon Coin
Unassuming internet café-restaurant beside the bridge overlooking
the Dordogne valley with its steep wooded sides. Sit outside
for the best view. Simple, freshly-cooked food - try the
whitebait or some snails.
USSEL:
Le Flamboyant
An intimate cellar restaurant popular with local people.
Not just a tourist establishment, it is open throughout
the year for well-cooked food at very reasonable prices.
USSEL:
Hôtel Le Belle Vue
Jean and Eliane. RN20, Le Pouzat, Ussel, Lot, 46240
The cuisine of this popular restaurant is typical of the
area in that it varies according to the season and respects
regional traditions.
LA SERRE (Route d'Ussel):
Tel 55.72.10.93
Lunchtime meals only, in season
YDES
(Cantal, nr Bort-les-Orgues): CHATEAU DE TRANCIS
Innes and Fiona. Tel 71 40 60 40
British owners have restored this beautiful chateau to its
former glory. Book well in advance.
POMMES
LIMOUSINS
If you like apples you'll be amazed how big they are in
the Limousin region. This website leaves no pip unturned
in its quest to bring you all the information you could
possibly need about the apples of the Limousin. There are
apple tours, apple facts and figures, even an apple museum
and, of course, plenty of mouth-watering suggestions as
to how to sample the fruits of this particular Eden.
GASTRONOMICAL
TOURS: Promenades Gourmandes
This website hosts pages for a large number of restaurants
throughout France and has good coverage of Corrèze.