Chamberet is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.

History

The name of Chamberet appears for the first time in 930, when the relics of Saint-Dulcet came to mark the creation of the village.

Geography

Location

A Commune of the Massif Central, the town is located on the plateau of Millevaches Massif in the parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin, near Treignac in the north of the Corrèze department and bordering the department of the Haute-Vienne. It is close to Mount Gargan and the Monédières.

Hydrography

The commune is watered by two tributaries of the Vézère: the Bradascou and the Soudaine.

Economy

The economy of the commune is oriented towards tourism, with a hotel, restaurants, a campsite, seven Gites, a village "Espace nature", a municipal swimming pool, an arboretum, an adventure park, nature activities (golf, orientation...), trailers and chalets. There is also a public research station for horses, Station expérimentale de Chamberet.

Places and monuments

Church of Saint-Dulcet

The Church of Saint-Dulcet (parish church) dates from the 12th century. It has been restored at different times as a result of various fires and other disasters. On the porch there is a medieval headstone erected like a cross. Since 25 June 1981, following elements in the Church of Chamberet are classified as historic monuments:

Other monuments

Sights

The Maison de l'Arbre, an arboretum, is rooted in regional tourism and educates the public about three themes: peatlands, the role of fungi in the forest ecosystem, and an in-depth study of what a lichen is. The arboretum consists of a collection of 105 different species, a collection of shrubs, a collection of aquatic plants, a bamboo park, a pond, an apple orchard consisting exclusively of local varieties, including the Reinette Brune Museau de Lièvre de la Corrèze and the Pomme Reinette Dorée Rouge des Vergnes Sainte-Germaine.

Population