Property for sale in Haute-Vienne

Haute-Vienne is the most populous of the three departments that make up the old Limousin region, its capital, Limoges, known internationally for its fine porcelain and offering good rail links and amenities. This makes the department a liveable base in central France. Marked by craft history, Haute-Vienne is home to Limoges' porcelain workshops, a tradition still practised in the city today, and to Oradour-sur-Glane, whose ruined village is preserved as a national memorial to the 1944 massacre. Outside the main visitor towns, buyers will find rolling hills, forests, lakes and rivers, with market towns such as Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche and Bellac offering a slower, more rural pace of life. Haute-Vienne is equally known for being marginally more expensive than its neighbours Corrèze and Creuse, reflecting its stronger transport links and larger city. A temperate climate brings warm summers and mild winters. Property choice ranges from a city apartment in Limoges, a lakeside property or a stone farmhouse with land. With craft heritage, lakes and good connections, it remains one of the more accessible departments in central France. The average house price in Haute-Vienne stands at €1,267/m².