Saint-Junien

Before discovering the Corot site, in the heart of the city, it is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the environment of the banks of the Glane, one of the most beautiful villages in the world, in the heart of the Perigord Limousin Natural Park, in Saint-Junien. Watercourse crossing the locality. Classified as a "Natural Area of ​​Ecological Interest" by the richness of its fauna and flora, the Site is dotted with explanatory panels and invites to the walk while apprehending the work of the painter Jean-Baptiste Corot that these landscapes would have inspired. The place is also the starting point of many hikes (information on +33 5 55 02 42 88).

A visit to several buildings is also necessary.

One can begin with the collegiate church of Saint-Junien, of Romanesque style, whose specificity is to possess a choir as vast as its nave. There is also a lantern of the dead dating from the 12th century and traces of polychrome paintings.

After passing by the chapel of Notre-Dame du Pont, built in the 15th century, in the Gothic style, flamboyant (opened in summer only), we will continue by the abbey of Saint-Amand, which is said to be the cradle of the city. Once a church, a cloister and many cells, this place of hermitage is now the object of archaeological excavations, as only part of the church has been preserved. The terraces have been rehabilitated and animations are programmed in summer.

For guided tours of the city center and its remarkable sites, or information on hiking tours, please call +33 5 55 02 42 88.

For sports enthusiasts or for a refreshing drink, it is also worth noting that the aquatic center has outdoor pools (information on +33 5 55 01 11 00) and that a golf course is also based in the city itself (ask +33 5 55 02 96 96).

In a different register, visits of artisanal units specializing in leather work are possible. It is prudent to reserve at +33 5 55 02 42 88.

Every seven years, the Ostensions attract thousands of pilgrims to Saint-Junien, including the presentation of the relics of the founding saints of the city. Several religious ceremonies took place during the year of the Ostensions, culminating in a procession in June in the streets of the city. Spectacular and interesting even the profane, the next Ostensions will take place in 2023.

More regularly, throughout the year, many highlights enliven the city and attract a large audience.

This is the case, the 2nd or 3rd weekend of February, the national exhibition of poultry and beekeeping.

In mid-March, for the Carnival, a parade crosses the streets of the city center.

The first weekend of April, amateurs have an appointment at the Congress Hall at the antique fair.

On the second Sunday of April, Flora Troc is an opportunity to discover and exchange flowers, plants and plants at Site Corot.

In July and August, "Like a Scene Art Effect" offers free concerts every Thursday evening in the city center and the "Rendez-vous en Terraces" program offers free shows for adults and children as part of the Abbey Saint-Amand.

Each year in August and September, the Biennale of Art Naïf welcomes works of artists from various horizons to the Halle aux Grains.

The first weekend of November, in the Congress Hall, the gourmet and winegrowers' salon offers a panorama of many specialties of the Hexagon.

For local products specifically, we will not forget the weekly market on Saturday morning around the Halles from 7am to 1pm, the Halles being open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning.

• From 16 to 25 may 2024
• Avenue du Châtelard, Salle des congrès du Châtelard
• In 10 years, the "Faites des livres" festival has grown in scope and success, and is worthy of praise. What a wonderful occasion to celebrate together the 10th anniversary of Faites des Livres ! An anniversary made all the more joyous by the fact that this year's edition is under the banner of "La Fête". From May 16 to 25, the Festival and its 40 or so authors will be inviting visitors to the Porte Océane du Limousin.

• From 18 may to 1 june 2024
• Espace culturel Laurentine Teillet, Rue Jean Teillet
• As part of the Faites des Livres Festival : Eva Offredo graduated from the Paris School of Decorative Arts with a specialization in illustration in 2002, and was soon spotted for her mischievous, mischievous style, which led her to work for the press and publishing houses. Today, she lives in the Limousin region of France, where she teaches her passion for graphic design and illustration.

• On 21 may 2024
• 14, avenue Léontine Vignerie, La Mégisserie
• Come and discover the BD-Concert Go to Hell in the amphitheatre. In reference to a phrase attributed to Calamity Jane, "Tell them all to go to hell", Go To Hell is a BD-concert where guitars, vocals, videos and drawings hybridize live to tell the myth of this free woman in the American West ?

• On 21 may 2024
• 6 rue Renan, L'Etoile Bleue
• Every Tuesday, Marion Dos Santos offers creative writing workshops. And on Thursdays, a news analysis workshop. Workshops take place outside public holidays and school vacations. Registration required.

• On 21 may 2024
• 6 Place Joseph Théophile Deffuas, Salle des fêtes
• We're delighted to be able to present MANESTELA, a third-party space in the heart of Saint-Junien. Around twenty of us are working on this project. To present the project, we invite you to join us, so that everyone can embark on this adventure with us ! Creating, Enterprising and Celebrating is what we're proposing between the walls of the Étoile Bleue and the former cooperative glove factories : 2,000 m², 40 spaces to develop culture, sport, meetings, festive evenings, encounters, sharing, offices, coworking, toy library, cooperation of structures, associations, catering, private or public moments, and events outside the walls with Manestela A Lacote and its thirty or so events this summer in Saint-Junien !

• On 22 may 2024
• 6 rue Renan, L'Etoile Bleue
• Every Wednesday, Florentin Martinez offers a theater workshop. The workshop takes place outside public holidays and school vacations. Registration required.

• On 22 may 2024
• Boulevard Marcel Cachin, Salle Amédée Burbaud
• Anyone in good health, aged between 18 and 70, not under legal protection (guardianship, etc.) and recognized as fit after the pre-donation interview can give blood. Please bring proof of identity. Appointments must be made online at dondesang. Efs. sante. Fr or by telephone.

• On 22 may 2024
• Centre Administratif Martial Pascaud, place Auguste Roche
• The toy library welcomes you 2 times a week in a space dedicated to games. Dinette, construction games, strategy games, games of skill, you ? Ll find a wide and varied selection to satisfy young and old alike !

• On 23 may 2024
• 6 rue Renan, L'Etoile Bleue
• Every Tuesday, Marion Dos Santos offers creative writing workshops. And on Thursdays, a news analysis workshop. Workshops take place outside public holidays and school vacations. Registration required.

• From 25 to 26 may 2024
• Avenue Élisée Reclus, Cimetière
• The Société des Vieilles Pierres is organizing a guided walk on the theme of women in cemeteries, as part of the national event Le Printemps des Cimetières. The walk will take us to the tomb of Alexandrine Teilliet (1832-1918), where we'll recount the life of this artist, then to the enclosure of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word, where we'll evoke the history of this female convent, and finally to some interesting tombs with epitaphs dedicated to women. We'll also be opening the cemetery chapel from 2pm to 6pm.