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Turenne
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This hilltop village is listed among the "most beautiful in France", with its old houses built around its castle.
Overview of Turenne
The hilltop village of Turenne is listed among the "most beautiful in France", with its old houses built around its castle.
Key facts
- Type of place: village.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Location: in the Corrèze department, south of Brive and next to Collonges-la-Rouge.
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 822 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 28 km².
- Altitude: from 140 to 408 m.
- Website: http://www.turenne.fr
History of Turenne
What to see and do in Turenne
The village’s tourist appeal lies in its collegiate church, former townhouses, and houses with roofs covered in stone slabs or slate along narrow lanes climbing toward the remains of the imposing castle overlooking the valley.