La Porcherie: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Landes serpentinicoles des Pierres du Mas in La Porcherie cover around 20 hectares. This area is home to the only station of field gentian in Limousin. From the highest point of the Landes serpentinicoles des Pierres du Mas, there are views of the Monédières and Mont Gargan.

Those who choose La Porcherie as a destination because of the Landes serpentinicoles des Pierres du Mas and the Musée Arsène d’Arsonval may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature and Activities

At the Étang des Pierres du Mas, rod fishing is the main activity. Several events take place there every year, including fishing competitions and flea markets.

The La lande des Pierres du Mas interpretation trail is a 1.28-kilometre, moderately difficult hiking trail through a preserved natural area.

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Julien et Saint-Roch was listed as a historic monument on 10 October 1980. It features major construction phases from the 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.

The nave of the Église Saint-Julien-de-Brioude et Saint-Roch contains several polychrome wooden statues and Stations of the Cross panels donated by the d’Arsonval family in 1883.

The Sentier du Bourg showcases the heritage of the village of La Porcherie at six stations, with a focus on Arsène d’Arsonval. The Musée Arsène d’Arsonval in La Porcherie presents scientific heritage connected with Arsène d’Arsonval.

The Motte castrale de Chateauvieux is a castle mound about 50 metres wide and 4 to 8 metres high, surrounded by a defensive ditch.

Getting There

La Porcherie is located 10 kilometres from the A20 motorway and is served by the Paris–Limoges–Toulouse railway line.

More destinations: Saint-Sornin-Leulac, Folles, Lussac-Les-Églises, Cussac, Chaptelat, Sainte-Anne-Saint-Priest, Eyjeaux, Saint-Amand-Le-Petit.

Haute-Vienne: Destinations in the Département.