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| Argentat | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  France |
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| Region | New Aquitaine |
| Area | 22,41 km² |
| Population | 2 817 hab. () |
| Density | 125,7 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 19400 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
 45 ° 5 ′ 36 ″ N 1 ° 56 ′ 16 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Argentat is a town in the former Region of Limousin, in the region New Aquitaine.
Understand
The city is known as a priory city and walled from the Xe century. It was the scene of violent clashes between Protestants and Catholics until the middle of the 17th century.e century. During the Counter-Reformation, three convents were built there: the Récollets Convent (now Joan of Arc school), the Poor Clares Convent and the Ursuline Convent. The city has greatly enriched and developed thanks to river trade. Indeed, barges, wooden boats with a flat bottom, left Argentat loaded with wood for the Bordeaux region. This traffic ceased definitively at the beginning of the XXe century, with the arrival of the railway. Today, it is a tourist town which has kept the charm of its quays and its houses with slate roofs.
At , the municipalities of Argentat and 1 Saint-Bazile-de-la-Roche merged to become the new commune of Argentat-sur-Dordogne.
To go
Argentat is located 30 min from Tulle station and 45 min from Brive la Gaillarde station. It is an hour from Brive Vallée de la Dordogne airport. It is located at 45 min from the highway A20 and to 35 min from the A 89 motorway.
Buses leave daily (except weekends) from Argentat for Tulle or Brive.
To see
A heritage circuit is offered to visit the city. Audio guides are also available at the Pays d'Argentat Tourist Office to visit the city in complete freedom and autonomy.
Do
Argentat is a Sport Nature resort and is classified as a Green Station. It is an excellent starting point for hikes, canoe trips, mountain biking ... 30 min, you will be able to discover the waterfalls of Murel, the sente aux cochons, the Tours de Merle, the Farms of the Middle Ages, the Sothys gardens, Beaulieu / D., the gorges of the Dordogne ...
To buy
Town with all amenities, also with 3 supermarkets and a mini-market.
Eat
There are all types of restaurants: traditional catering, gourmet, brasseries, pizzerias, creperies ... You will discover the local gastronomy based on products such as: nuts, beef, duck, chestnuts ...
Housing
Argentat has a wide range of quality accommodation: two and three star hotels, guest rooms, furnished tourist accommodation, rural lodges, Pierre et Vacances residence, municipal campsite. For more information, you can visit the website from the Pays d'Argentat Tourist Office www.tourisme-argentat.com
Communicate
Pays d'Argentat Tourist Office - Place Da Maïa - 19400 Argentat - Tel: 05 55 28 16 05 - Mail: [email protected] - Site: www.tourisme-argentat.com
Around
TO 40 min : Aubazine and its Cistercian abbey 45 min/1 h : 7 classified villages Most Beautiful Villages of France : Curemonte, Collonges la Rouge and Turenne in Corrèze, Salers in Cantal, Carennac, Loubressac and Autoire in LotÀ 1 h 15 : Rocamadour and the Padirac chasm in the Lot
