Saint-Yrieix la Perche cité historique

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58 boulevard de l'Hôtel de ville, 87500 Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

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Classified as one of the "Most Beautiful Detours in France". Founded in the 6th century by Arédius, this town, built around its collegiate church, boasts a rich heritage. The 12th-century Tour du Plô, 20 m high, is the town's oldest civil monument. Saint-Yrieix boasts a 12th-century bible, classified as a historical monument, consisting of 376 parchment leaves adorned with magnificent illuminations. Saint Yrieix is a town where you can stroll through the typical medieval streets to discover the town?s history, or visit the Moulinassou garden for a moment of peace and quiet on the banks of the Couchou river. Saint-Yrie is the birthplace of Cul-Noir pork and Bijou madeleine. In 1768, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche was also the site of the discovery of kaolin, an essential raw material for the manufacture of porcelain, the deposits of which have made the name Limoges famous.