Médiathèque

Brioude, city and Art Trades
"Brioude is the first city of the Haute-Loire to receive the label of "Ville et Métiers d'Art"

Brioude has a rich historical past and cultivates the charm of its streets with many architectural treasures. The town is home to several historical monuments, including the Basilica of Saint-Julien...

In the heart of the town, the largest of the Romanesque churches in Auvergne was built on the tomb of the martyr Saint-Julien who became the patron saint of the town attracting a multitude of pilgrims...

Come discover, learn and improve your bobbin lace skills. "Couleurs Dentelle", an innovative, colourful, curious and motivated association awaits you.

This historic house built in the Middle Ages by a canon of the chapter, visited by the famous smuggler in 1754, has been open to the public since 1990.

In the historical center of Brioude, the Hotel de la Dentelle offers you : cultural space, creation workshop, training center and store.
Permanent exhibition: more than 100 contemporary creations of...

Discover the river Allier: on the Nature side, its fish and the kingfish the Salmon (Aquarium); on the History side, Inland waterways, fishing..

La Fontaine commemorates the martyrdom of Saint Julien, beheaded in 304.

We brew organic beers and lemonade using water from the Cézallier springs. Visit our brewery to discover our raw materials, production processes, tanks and energy management, right through to bottling...

Renovated town centre