Benayes: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Accommodation in Benayes
The Château de Forsac features architectural elements from the 13th, 16th and 19th centuries. The Château de Forsac also contains a cage that the Comte de Chérade de Montbron used in the 19th century to transport lions.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Benayes therefore has a specific accommodation requirement.
Culture and history
The Church of Saint Maurice in Benayes is mentioned in 987 in a privilege granted by Hildegair, the Bishop of Limoges. It has a wall bell tower. The exterior and interior of the Church of Saint Maurice were renovated in 1999.
According to local legend, Saint Eloi created the La Font Faure spring when he was shoeing his mule and threw a horseshoe onto the ground to cool it. La Font Faure is a forest spring outside the centre of Benayes that is believed to have healing powers.
The event held annually at Font Faure on 24 June includes a mass, a picnic and an evening of dancing.
Landscape
The grounds of the Château de Forsac contain remarkable plane trees.
Mont Gargan, Puy d'Allogne, Puy Pantout and Puy de la Roche are mountains in the wider region surrounding Benayes.
Walking routes
In Benayes, a central ridge running from north to south made it possible to lay out the route of the Chemin du Bas Limousin.
The La Font Faure hiking trail takes an average of 2 to 3 hours.
To the higher-level travel overview: Corrèze.
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