Bort-les-Orgues is a small town and commune of the Corrèze département, in the Limousin region of France. Population: 3,000.

Geography

Bort-les-Orgues is situated on the Dordogne river.

Sights

Bort-les-Orgues takes is name from "Les Orgues", an organ-shaped old volcano at the foot of which it lies. Another touristic feature is the Chateau de Vals, emerging from the side of a lake created by a high dam built on the river.

Miscellaneous

Bort-les-Orgues was the birthplace of the philosopher Jean-François Marmontel (1723-1799).