The village lies on the road followed by Richard the Lionheart and on one of the many branches of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route.

The landscape is one of hills and valleys and is perfectly suited to walks, bike-rides, and horseback riding.

Its distinguishing features are green pastures with Limousin cows alternated by woods, orchards, rivers and lakes.

On planet Mars, at the end of April 2021, a bedrock which was the target of LIBS analyses by the Curiosity rover was named after the village.

[4] The Château de Jumilhac is classified as an historic building by the French Ministry of Culture.