Ussel is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Corrèze

Corrèze

Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...

 department in central France

France

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. Its inhabitants are named Ussellois. The town is best known for its charming old streetscapes and for its pastoral and natural landscapes offering a perfect setting for green alternative vacations.

Location

The community of Ussel is located in the Massif central

Massif Central

The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....

 on the foothills of the plateau de Millevaches

Plateau de Millevaches

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. The city itself sits on a hilltop in between the valley of the river Diège

Diège

The Diège is a long river in the Corrèze département, south central France. Its source is at Saint-Setiers, on the plateau de Millevaches, in the parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin. It flows generally southeast...

 and the valley of the river Sarsonne.

Hydrography

Three main watercourses are flowing through the community, the river Diège (The town sometimes is called Ussel-sur-Diège), the river Sarsonne and the stream of Etang roux.

Population

Transportation

The highway A89 provides an easy access to the towns. Two main exits feeds the city. Exit 23 | Ussel-Ouest South-West of town and Exit 24 | Ussel-Centre North East of town.
The construction of the highway has highly improved the security but also the comfort inside the town. In fact it is now possible for trucks or fast vehicles to bypasses the town. This highway is a component of the European road 70.

Ussel is also crossed by the RN 89. This road which was retrofitted to a regional road links Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

 to Lyon

Lyon

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 via Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...

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The train station of Ussel lies on a main railtrack linking Lyon to Bordeaux. It is still very active and the train remains a good way to access the town and discover the region. Travelling by train is a fantastic way to discover the beautiful and untouched landscape sceneries that the region offers.

The closest airports are Limoges, Clermont-Ferrand.

The Thalamy airfield is a leisure and tourist oriented place. Its located a few kilometers away from town.

MOUS - Museum of Ussel

The museum of Ussel Musée d'Ussel is dedicated to history, arts and tradition of the region of Ussel. It features some really interesting objects and pictural representations.

Transcorrezian train

Ussel was the terminus of the transcorrezian train line linking Tulle to Ussel via Marcillac-La-Croisille, Lapleau, le Viaduc des Rochers Noirs, Soursac, Liginiac. This line was part ft the tramways of Corrèze. Even if the train has disappeared many architectural and track elements still remain and are opened to the public. A Road has recently been created. It allows to follow step by step the old railway and to bring back to live this incredible human adventure that allowed to domesticate the chaotic landscape for transportation purposes.