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Corinne, USA, Year Program
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France is not only Paris !
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France is not only Paris !

SOUTH WEST

South West of France
Aquitaine
Limousin
Midi-Pyrénées
Poitou Charentes


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Limousin


Culture
One of France's most peaceful regions, Limousin attracts many artists and travellers seeking tranquillity. It contains much architecture from the Roman period, including a maze of catacombs, and also is the home of one of the country's most famous world war memorials at Oradour. The centre of the Porcelain and Enamel industry, it is also well known for the production of lace and tapestry.
Main towns

Limoges, Tulle, Guéret, Brive
Tourist attractions

> Gîtes (country cottages)
> Oradour war memorial
> Countryside and flowers
Gastronomy

> Lamb and Beef
> Real Ale
> Gâteaux Creusols
> Vin de pays de la Corrèze (wine)
> Nuts, wild mushrooms
Geography and climate

> Calm and peaceful
> Much destroyed in war and still under-populated
> Warm and moderate weather

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