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One of France's most beautiful villagesSégur Le Château

Ségur le château among France’s most beautiful villages

This picturesque medieval town in Corrèze, on the banks of the Auvézère river, is dominated by the imposing remains of its castle. At the crossroads of the Haute-Vienne, Corrèze and Dordogne departments, the site is listed as one of France’s “Most Beautiful Villages” and has been awarded the “Pays d’Art et d’Histoire Vézère Ardoise” label.

A city not to be missed

The cradle of the first Viscounts of Limoges, this site was also the seat of a “Cour des Appeaux” (Court of Appeals) from 1438 to 1750, after the 100 Years’ War. It was a court of appeal from the 15th to the 18th century. The town enjoyed great prosperity.

Since then, the village has boasted a number of remarkable 15th- and 16th-century residences, including the “Tour Saint-Laurent” dwelling and the “Tour du Guet” and “Henri IV” houses, with their turrets, half-timbering, spiral staircases, mullioned windows and monumental fireplaces…

Ségur, a gourmet village

Every Monday in summer, the shady riverside fairground comes alive with large tables set up to share local specialities: apples, cheeses, pâtés, red fruit, black-bottomed pork, trout, etc., offered by local producers. The atmosphere is musical, festive and warm! The fête du cochon cul noir is also the highlight of the summer, with Fabienne Thibeault patron of the brotherhood of the same name.

Ségur, otherwise known as the "safe place

Of Gallo-Roman origin, Ségur (meaning “secure place”) has played an important role in the history of the province of Limousin and of France as a whole. Nestled in a loop of the Auvézère river, its castle, built on a steep spur, dominates the village and is currently the subject of a restoration project. Its first enclosure leads to a vast courtyard in which stands a Renaissance house. The second wall contains the remains of the keep and Notre-Dame chapel.

In 1469, the château witnessed the birth of Jean d’Albret. A relative of Jeanne d’Albret, mother of Henri IV, he was King of Navarre and the last Viscount of Ségur.

Ségur, a village of art and culture

Artists’ exhibitions, painters in the street day, concerts, guided tours and discovery of the village and château with the Tourist Office, dramatized strolls through the narrow streets, …

Also worth seeing in the Saint-Léger church is a contemporary stained glass window by artist Vincent Corpet, symbolizing the torture of the patron saint.

The Chédal estate, classified as a “remarkable garden”, features a remarkable tree house, a neo-Gothic tower, contemporary sculptures, etc.

Giulio’s garden, a garden of islands (vegetable gardens, ornaments, flowers, etc.) tastefully staged.

Courses in and around Ségur

Historical interpretation panels dot the village: map available from the Information Office.

Tèrra Aventura” geocaching in the town.

Nouvelle Aquitaine” video guide for a different kind of walk. Videos and audio descriptions of the town’s heritage. Free mobile application on Google Play and Apple Store.

3 hiking trails (7km, 7.5km and 15km), including a PDIPR trail, criss-cross the countryside. One of them passes by the Pont Lasveyras mill (a place of Resistance and Remembrance).

A must for curious little ones

The journey of the Plaizentins, friendly clay figurines from the imagination of sculptor and modeler Dominique Plaize. Their presence on facades, windows, railings, etc. brightens up the houses of Ségur.

Facetious and mischievous, Sifflotin, Zéphrin, Sieur de Lavardin, … have all won the hearts of the locals; today there are over thirty of them.