Chaptelat: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Chaptelat is considered the birthplace of Saint Éloi, a goldsmith and later a master of the art of enamelling. Anyone exploring Chaptelat as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture and History

The Saint Éloi church in Chaptelat dates from the 12th century. Its furnishings include a painted, gilded wooden reliquary bust from the 18th century containing a tooth of Saint Éloi.

The former École normale is also part of the town’s history: it trained hundreds of teachers.

Hiking and Cycling

The municipality of Chaptelat maintains the 18 km Circuit de la colline Catalacoise circular route as a hiking trail. The Sentier des Aurières begins in the centre of Chaptelat and follows the former tramway line that connected Chaptelat with Limoges.

Chaptelat is a stopping point on the Véloroute from Limoges to Lac de Saint-Pardoux. The Véloroute follows a flat section of road to the municipality of Chaptelat.

Places of Interest

The places of interest highlighted in Chaptelat include the source of the Aurence and the Mazeretas site with its viewpoint.

In the vicinity of Chaptelat are the closed Artothèque régionale du Limousin museum, the FRAC-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine museum and the historic Abbaye de Boeuil site.

In the wider regional area around Chaptelat is the historic site of Oradour-sur-Glane.

Other Places

Saint-Hilaire-la-Treille, Dompierre-Les-Églises, Ladignac-Le-Long, Vaulry, Mézières-Sur-Issoire, Pierre-Buffière, Thiat

For the higher-level travel overview: Haute-Vienne.