Brive-la-Gaillarde, Market town in Corrèze, France
Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune in Corrèze in southwestern France that serves as the largest population center in the region. The town spreads across a basin where several rivers meet, with the historic core surrounded by newer residential areas.
The settlement formed around a church in the 5th century and grew into a fortified place during the Middle Ages. The town suffered partial destruction during the Wars of Religion and was later rebuilt following new urban plans.
The name Gaillarde comes from the Occitan word for brave or spirited, still felt in the town's character today. The center comes alive on market days when vendors sell truffles, walnuts and farm cheeses directly from their stalls.
Most sights sit within the center and can be explored on foot, though some lanes run on slopes. The railway station lies about a kilometer from the historic core and offers connections to several major French cities.
The town received the Croix de guerre for its liberation in August 1944, achieved by local resistance fighters without support from Allied troops. This success made it the first town in Occupied France to free itself through its own efforts.
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Brive-la-Gaillarde and its region have several restaurants showcasing the cuisine of Périgord and Limousin. Establishments such as La Truffe Noire or Le Périgord in Donzenac work with local products, notably black truffle and Périgord specialties. Other addresses like La Table d'Olivier, Moon, or...
Collégiale Saint-Martin de Brive-la-Gaillarde
1 m
Musée Labenche
200 m
Château d'eau de Brive
341 m
Église Saint-Sernin de Brive-la-Gaillarde
325 m
Chapelle Saint-Libéral de Brive-la-Gaillarde
156 m
Tour des Échevins
56 m
Centre d'études et musée Edmond-Michelet
506 m
Vézère-Corrèze Viaduct
5.6 km
Maison Cavaignac
170 m
Castrum de Malemort
3 km
Château de Breniges
2.7 km
Building of the Savings Bank of Brive-la-Gaillarde
293 m
Maison Renaudie
84 m
Prieuré Saint-Xantin
3.5 km
Musée Edmont Michelet
517 m
Cinéma Rex de Brive la Gaillarde
290 mMonument au lieutenant-colonel Germain de l'artillerie coloniale
355 m
Théâtre Municipal de Brive-la-Gaillarde
301 mMonument au colonel Jean-Baptiste Delmas
344 m
Maison Treilhard
191 m
Hôtel Labenche (Brive-la-Gaillarde, France)
200 m
Hôtel Desbruslys
149 mPlanchetorte Viaduct
3 km
Chapelle du collège des Doctrinaires de Brive-la-Gaillarde
113 mOrgue de tribune de la collégiale Saint-Martin de Brive-la-Gaillarde
1 m
Hôtel de Jumilhac
58 mChâteau de Mauriolles
6.5 km
Hôtel Salès de Marqueyssac (Brive-la-Gaillarde)
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