Opting for car hire from Brive Airport can be as easy as popping into our airport branch to collect your car. The simple drive up the A20 should take only 23 minutes so that you can spend some wonderful culture in Brive-la-Gaillarde. This Occitan town was a centre of the Resistance during World War Two, and was the first town to liberate itself from occupied France by its own means. It also won the ‘croix de guerre'. For a cultural experience, visit Musee Labenche; a museum for both art and history located in the city centre.
Organising your car hire in Brive Airport allows you to go further than Brive-la-Gaillarde. To tickle your taste buds, it would be hard to resist a visit to the Denoix Distillery. As one of the oldest factories of liqueur and aperitifs in France, Denoix will share their craft with you and will truly amaze you. They offer some really unusual mixtures, such as wild fennel liquor and quince aperitif; it's perfect for stocking up on special gifts.
Rent a car in Brive Airport and head for Tulle. This is the capital of Corréze commune, which is only a 33 minute drive along the D189. This is the third largest town in the Limousin region, after Limoges and Brive. Limoges itself is under an hour away, and Brive Airport car rental makes this journey feasible as a day trip. The town is known for its medieval Limoges enamels, 19th century porcelain, and production of the all-important oak barrels in which they age cognac. Limoges also offers the Parc Zoologique du Reynou, where you can enjoy a little safari. To understand Limoges' important influence on porcelain, visit the Musee Nationale de la Porcelain Adrien Dubouche.