It owes its name to the Corrèze River, which flows through it.
Capital/prefecture: Tulle.
Largest city: Brive-la-Gaillarde (also an economic center).
Other important towns: Ussel, Argentat, Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Collonges-la-Rouge.
Landscape: It lies on the western edge of the Massif Central.
You'll find low mountain ranges, the Millevaches Plateau (highest point: Mont Bessou, 977 m), numerous forests, rivers (Corrèze, Vézère, Dordogne), lakes, and deep valleys.
It is very green and water-rich.
Features: Beautiful medieval villages (including Collonges-la-Rouge, Turenne, Curemonte, Saint-Robert – several "Plus Beaux Villages de France").
Deeply rural, peaceful, and untouched by tourism.
History: Former province of Limousin, birthplace of politicians like Jacques Chirac and François Hollande.
Economy: Agriculture (apples, walnuts, livestock farming), small-scale tourism (nature, hiking, kayaking, heritage).
In short: an authentic, green, and hilly department with stunning scenery, characteristic stone villages, and a very peaceful, undiscovered character – ideal for those seeking peace and authenticity.
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