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west, along the riverside, the former industrial quarter of the Papeterie has been redeveloped by French architect Jean- Michel Wilmotte who designed King’s Cross Central. It is now a cultural centre with auditorium and exhibition centre. Fabienne Degorce lives in
Lubersac to the west and is an independent estate agent specialising in old properties. We’re at the borders of Dordogne, Haute-Vienne and Corrèze, she says. In former times, Uzerche was the administrative capital of Corrèze so up in the old town there are lots of “prestigious” large, high-ceilinged houses that belonged to judges, the bourgeoisie and nobles.
RURAL IDYLL As soon as you leave Uzerche, you’re in the countryside and the bâti rural – Corrèze’s built heritage – of farmsteads, mills and other old stone buildings. Fabienne recently sold a couple of houses by a stream, part of a former mill complex in an isolated hamlet surrounded by forest: “You can still find this kind of property.” One, a 19th-century farmhouse with a hectare of land – enlarged in
higher.” The same applies to more “prestigious” villages such as Pompadour and Uzerche, which have shops, services and schools. Some folk prefer to buy at lower prices in the countryside just outside a larger town, says Fabienne. “We have lots of hamlets, lieux- dits, with just three or four houses,” she says. Most of these villages no
Lac de Pontcharal and its beach at Vigeois is the perfect spot in summer
“In the old town there are lots of prestigious large, high-ceilinged houses”
the early 1900s, needing to be brought up to standard (mis aux norms) – sold for €160,000. The larger neighbouring property, sold for €180,000. “These types of houses generally have a barn, pigsty and henhouse,” says Fabienne, who loves old buildings and offers advice on restoration. If you fancy a riverside
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residence, have a look at the village of Vigeois just southwest of Uzerche. You’re too late to buy a “very pretty little riverside cottage” recently sold by its English owner (the medieval bridge is known as the Pont des Anglais), but there are some old stone properties here, near the Vézère. The A20 motorway –
The area is famous for horse riding and is home to one of the national studs On the market
toll-free from Limoges to Brive-la-Gaillarde, and the department’s backbone – plays an important part in property prices. “When you’re not too far from the A20, prices are
longer have shops so she suggests having a look at Salon- la-Tour, just north of Uzerche, close to the A20. There are some shops, people are moving in, setting up cafés associatifs, there’s quite a lot happening, “ça commence à redynamiser”. Prices rose during Covid as
folk discovered remote working and moved to the country for psychological, ecological, health and lifestyle reasons. Sellers asked, and often got, well over market price for their property, says Fabienne. Things have calmed down, but demand is still high
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€54,500, Estivaux Located near the Vézère gorges, this two-storey one-bedroom stone barn is in need of TLC, but handy for shops and A20 access (Berthou Immobilier)
€213,000, Vigeois This five-bedroom village house is the perfect doer-upper; it has a garden, large garage and good access to shops and the A20 (Berthou Immobilier)
€49,200,Uzerche Located a few minutes’ walk from the town centre, this seven- bedroom stone house has a cellar, terrace with views, and a garden (Berthou Immobilier)
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