Brive la Gaillarde AJ
Situated in a small park, five minutes from the town centre and next to the swimming pool, the skating rink and the sports grounds, the youth hostel welcomes individuals, groups and senior citizens all over the year. Within easy reach of Brive youth hostel are visits to Sarlat, Domme, the Dordogne valley and the famous prehistoric sites of les Eyzies, Lascaux ...
Brive-la-Gaillarde (Limousin dialect of Occitan language: Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. it is a sous-préfecture of the Corrèze département. Population (1999): 49,141. Even though the inhabitants settled around the 1st century, the city only started to grow much later. Starting around the 5th century, the original city starts to develop around a church dedicated to Saint-Martin-l'Espagnol. During the 12th century walls are built around the city and during the Hundred Years' War a second wall is built. These fortifications no longer exist and are now replaced by boulevards. The medieval center is mainly a commercial district with retail shops and various cafés. It is also the location of the city hall, the main police station, and the Labenche museum. One notable landmark outside the inner city is the Pont Cardinal, a bridge which used to be a crossing point for travelers from Paris to Toulouse. Finally, it is the home of CA Brive rugby union team.
