Situated on the peninsula of a loop of the Auvézère river, Ségur-le-Château is, as its name suggests, a "safe place", protected by a rocky spur, chosen by the Viscounts of Limoges in the 9th century to establish their fortified castle, of which all that remains today is a keep.
Ségur-le-Château, listed as one of France's "Most Beautiful Villages", is well worth a visit for its many noble houses with turrets and half-timbering.
Until 1750, Ségur-le-Château was the seat of a court of appeals, which heard appeals from 361 seigneurial courts.
Numerous robins, people of the cloth thus attracted to this court, had a major influence on the town's rich heritage.
Ségur-le-Château boasts a number of interesting sites to see, including the Saint-Léger church, the village itself, the botanical trail and arboretum, the remains of the château and ramparts...
And let's not forget the traditional "Fête du Cul Noir" organized in August by the association "Les Amis du Cul Noir", which brings together 35 breeders from the region (Dordogne, Corrèze, Haute-Vienne).
A colorful celebration of the local pig breed...
Ségur-le-Château
Tourist Office of the Pays de Saint-Yrieix
Tel: 05 55 08 20 72
Ségur-le-Château's office (in season)
Phone : 05 55 73 39 92
http://www.ségur-le-château.fr
info@tourisme-saint-yrieix.com
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