Studio museum of the earth

In Limousin, south of Limoges, existed at the beginning of the century a strong concentration of artisans tilers. The only vein clay Puycheny operated a dozen tile. As a result of industrialization and rural transformation, most have now disappeared.

Association of Friends of the Tuileries Limousin is restoring the rural heritage and invite you to visit the brickyard Puycheny workshop-museum of the earth and the heath of Rousseille.

You will discover so lively, traditional manufacturing such as practiced Aupeix families - seven generations of peasant-tile makers - and their workers, tilers-feuillardiers.

You will appreciate the authenticity of this place, warm witnessed a craft, while the local and universal.