Feel the music of Limousin

Limousin is a popular place to buy a holiday home, not only because it is one of the more untouched areas of France but also because of the wide variety of entertainment and activities on offer.

Aubusson organ festival

Among those which are often enjoyed by visitors to the region is the popular Aubusson Organ Festival - a rare and stunning event dedicated to the humble organ.

Whether you are thinking of looking for Limousin property for sale or simply visiting the region on holiday, it is worth stopping in at the event held annually at beginning of August.

The beauty of Sainte Croix

For the highlight of the festival, music lovers and tourists flock to the Sainte Croix church in the historic town to see its huge organ and listen to visiting musicians play the works of some of the world's greatest composers including Weber, Barber and Bach.

A small fee will allow visitors to look at the stunning instrument with 27 pedals and 1,800 pipes as well as the church's famous 30 sq m tapestry of fishermen being preached to by St Luke.

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