Journées du Patrimoine : Visite Eymoutiers et ses patrimoines

As part of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) devoted to "heritage at risk", the Pays d?art et d?histoire is offering a tour of Eymoutiers? heritage sites, their protection systems and the threats that may exist. A 2-voice tour, led by Julie Grèze (Pays d?art et d?histoire guide and lecturer) and Jean Riboulet (1st deputy mayor), for a dialogue about heritage and how to preserve it while adapting to new uses, with examples from the old convent (restored), the old town (restored) and the new town (restored)(restored), the collegiate church (protected, 15-year restoration project), the Site Patrimonial Remarquable (urban planning regulations to protect the town?s architectural heritage), the Vienne valley registered site (natural heritage protection), rail heritage (including the tourist steam train, recently threatened), the old tramway station?