The small town of Levroux in the Champagne Berrichonne region is home to a wealth of listed historic monuments dating from the Middle Ages, including a wooden house with a picturesque facade decorated with carved figures, Saint-Sylvain collegiate church with 16th-century stalls and a magnificent Gothic organ case dating from 1502, Porte de Champagne fortified gate and the ruins of the former lords of Levroux's château.
Levroux, the medieval city of leather and parchment...
Between Champagne Berrichonne and Boischaut-Nord, Levroux offers a colorful and changing landscape with the seasons. The plains, meadows and woods coexist in a system of cereal cultivation and goat farming for the manufacture of the famous goat pyramid.
The historic center joins the commercial square with a system of narrow and winding streets where you can stroll and admire the medieval architecture. Looking up you will observe the peculiarity of "gerbières" (openings through which were gathered the hay).
To the east of the city, you will discover the typical architecture of leather and parchment workshops, which have suffered the economic crisis, but which are now alive thanks to artists and craftsmen.. You can visit the museum of leather and parchment which traces the history and the different stages of their manufacture.
You can stroll through the circuit of vegetable gardens which passes by the swimsuits and will lead you to the body of water before returning to the historic heart of the city to discover the monuments such as the collegiate Saint-Sylvain, the door of Champagne or the wooden house.
City tour: The towers (historical monument); the ruins of the castle of the lords of Levroux, whose first construction dates back to 990; remarkable panoramic view of the city and the Berry champagne.
Fountain Saint Rodene: According to legend, Rodène left his fiance Corusculus to follow Saint Sylvain and Saint Sylvestre to Gabatum. She converted to Christianity and mutilated her face to escape her fiance. Saint Sylvain healed his wounds and restored his beauty. In the past, pilgrims came to Levroux to pray to St. Rodene.
Museum of Leather and Parchment: Discover the ancestral craft of making leather and parchment. Today, Levroux is one of the last centers of parchment production and leather is aimed at haute couture houses around the world. You will also discover Annie who works in front of you on parchment. And leave with a bookmark in parchment engraved with your initials! Open from May to December. Monday: From 10h to 12h30 and from 15h to 18h, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 15h to 18h. Wednesday and Sunday: By appointment.
Levroux also has a municipal swimming pool, a public garden and a municipal campsite.
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