Faubourg du pont de noblat

As you make your way down from the upper town, where the feudal castle once watched over the valley, to the old ford crossing over the Vienne river, discover a very special district, steeped in charm and history: the Pont de Noblat district.

On either side of the river, medieval houses proudly stand witness to the rich past of this area, where tanners and millers once enlivened local life. To link the two banks, take the 12th-century bridge, an elegant work of architecture that gracefully spans the Vienne.

The descent from the historic center takes you to this charming suburb, where you can stroll among the old houses, the remains of mills and the murmur of the river. In the shadow of the little church of Saint-Martial, this district sometimes seems to defy, with a touch of provocation, the majesty of the "ville haute" (upper town) that it contemplates from so far away