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in Bellac, Haute Vienne, Limousin

Bellac, Haute-Vienne (87), Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

 
Altitude 242 m - 5,000 habitants-  Local railway station, Bellac -
Nearest airport at Limoges-Bellegarde (40km)- Paris 380kms.

 
Bellac is a small town with around 5,000 inhabitants. The town is situated at the intersection of the Route Nationale (RN)145, the RN 149 and is on the main Paris - Spain route. Bellac is well-served by the Limoges-Bellegarde International Airport (about 40 km away) and has its own local railway station situated on the Poitiers to Limoges rail network. The TGV (high-speed train) runs between Paris and Poitiers. This small picturesque town benefits from a mild climate and has a high proportion of sunshine throughout the year.

The town of Bellac is crossed by the River Vincou – an offshoot of the larger River Gartempe – where salmon and trout can be fished. The town dates from the Middle Ages but it was during the tenth century that Bellac became more important with the building of a fortress-like chateau by 'Bozon le Vieux'. Although the chateau is no more, its ramparts can still be seen, looking right across the Vincou valley.

Situated in the Haute Vienne region of the Limousin, as well as having a mild and sunny climate, Bellac benefits from unspoilt surroundings primarily that of verdant rolling countryside and forests crossed by numerous rivers and streams which are excellent for fishing.

Bellac has its own outdoor swimming pool open in the summer months of July and August, tennis club, cinema, theatre, restaurants, bars and shops - as well as usual amenities of banks, supermarkets, doctors surgeries, garages, etc. The Bellachonne region is one of the principal economic centres of the Limousin. The breeding of Limousin beef & lamb is an important source of business in the town and the international Tech Ovin show is held in Bellac every two years.

Bellac is also the administrative and local government centre of the Haute-Vienne covering eight districts made up of sixty five communes over a total of 55,000 hectares.

The municipality offers a diverse range of cultural activities: Theatre du Cloitre, a new contemporary theatre, painting, dancing, pottery and carpet-making. Each year at the end of June and the beginning of July Bellac holds its national festival of theatre, dance and music, some of which is paid as a tribute to Jean Giraudoux, famous dramatist and playwright, and also to Jean de la Fontaine who wrote his fable : “Le Coche et la Mouche” in Bellac.