Brive-la-Gaillarde, is a city in the Limousine region of southern France, close to the city of Limoges. This market town is bustling with life, where you can sample flower markets in the summer and truffle markets in the winter. The town has a pedestrian only shopping area where you can enjoy some retail therapy, but car hire from Brive-la-Gaillarde is also recommended for exploring the wider area, and seeing parts of the town not enclosed by the old garrison walls. Car rental is a popular choice among golfers, as there is a large golf course on the outskirts of the town.
When in Brive-la-Gaillarde the Lascaux Caves site is a great day out. The caves contain ancient cave paintings (believed to be more than 17,000 years old), which despite now being closed to the public, have been loving reproduced in Lascaux II, just 200m from the real site. They're only 50 minutes away from the town, making hiring a car in Brive-la-Gaillarde a must.
Another popular option is to hire a car from Brive-la-Gaillarde and make the 45 minute trip to the Château de Hautefort, in the Dordogne. Dating back to the 17th century, the chateau has a formal garden which is famed throughout France.
