Things to see and do Argenton-Sur-Creuse

The Pont-Vieux has existed since the beginning of the town's construction, at the foot of the fortress, hence its name as «bridge-old». In the eighteenth century houses and shops of one or more floors were installed on the bridge itself (a panonceau at its foot reproduced a vision of that era). Today, the view is very picturesque on the mills and their pavements. The bridge is surrounded by old wooden houses that are reflected in Creuse.

Enjoy the bridge, only, between friends or in love, and why not walk on the Creuse edges. The mill has lost its wheels but retains a certain charm, and it is rightly a subject of choice for painters and photographers.

The chapel, which dominates the entire city with its monumental golden statue, is visible by far. It was originally the chapel of the medieval castle. Destroyed, reconstructed, diminished, she finally was rehabilitated at the end of the nineteenth century and was the subject of a pilgrimage, in memory of the epidemic of plague of 1630. She always extends his right arm onto the city, the left behind the child Jesus. The climb to the chapel requires an effort, but it is rewarded with a splendid view of the city and Creuse.

A charming promenade is located on the right bank of Creuse, between the picturesque Moulin de Bord and the Moulin du Rabois, more industrial. This second mill is the seat of artistic associations. A contemporary art exhibition site, the Arboretum is also located there and creative workshops are organized for children. The walk is the place of the potters' market renewed every June. The promenade allows you to enjoy breathtaking views of the river and Old Bridge with its houses with wooden balconies, admire the fishermen and throw bread to ducks.

Located in the city center, on the square, at the entrance to the pedestrian street, this tourist office offers you a very pleasant welcome. The documentation is rich, both for accommodation and for activities to be done or curiosities to visit in a wide range. The staff is attentive and will be able to advise you according to your interests. Good plans will be offered for exit. Guided tours are offered in the summer.

The museum store retains a well-restored industrial decor (metal staircase and wide openings). It offers the sale of ties, fantasy headlines, t-shirts, very nice fabric toys. The theme of fashion is also declined in book books and books. Exhibitions, for their part, almost always provide quality publications on fashion, clothing, patchwork and a wide selection of postcards.

Dating from the beginning of the fifteenth century, the church was largely restored in the nineteenth century in the neo-Gothic style. We admire his high arrow added and the arch of the edges of his nef. Located in the city center, in the pedestrian street, it is the only place of worship of the inhabitants. It is also open for concerts. The choir was adorned with beautiful windows of the nineteenth century, carried out by the atelier Charles Lévêque de Beauvais (the same workshop worked for the church of Prissac).

The graceful chapel was built at the end of the fifteenth century. In front of you, you can admire a beautiful door consisting of arches that go from colonnades to torsado, and depreciate into a flowered rod. The bell again is also worth a look. The chapel is used today for exhibitions and concerts, especially in the beautiful season. We have a beautiful view on the graceful side from the other shore of Creuse.

Facing Saint Benoît chapel, this ancient building houses the municipal music school. Built in the Renaissance, it consists of a semi-hexagonal semi-hexagonal turret and an ogivale door with ornamented arc. Turn around to admire both sides of the building. In the sixteenth century it was built to serve as a college, then a prison occupied the places at the end of the eighteenth century. It was then that he was named «old prison».

The hotel de Scevolles is one of the beautiful old buildings of the city. In a large paved courtyard, overlooking a garden at the door of the covered market, there is an old classic well with its pulley, as well as a whistle above the door. Surround the wrought iron grid that opens onto the garden, a medallion in Scevolles' family. This place is responsible for history!

Built in the th century, it is located in Duperthuis street. His tower tower gives him the appearance of an old castle of fairy tales.