Perigueux, a town of France, capital of the department of Dor dogne, on the right bank of the Isle, 45 miles SE. of Angoule'me. The mediaeval town (or Cite) stretches along the river and the newer town, called Puy-Saint-Front, is on rising ground. On the site of the former ramparts fine boulevards have been laid out. The principal edifices are the eleventh-century cathedral of St. Front (recently in large part rebuilt), in Byzantine style, in the form of a Greek cross, and resembling St. Mark's at Venice ; the former cathedral of St. Etienne, and the remains of a sixth- century basilica, with an interesting tower, the oldest in France. The town presents other interesting specimens of mediieval architecture. There are extensive Roman re mains, including the ruins of a vast amphitheatre, baths, and the Tour de Vesone. The educational institutions of the town comprise a museum and a library of over 30,000 volumes. The truffle pates de Perigueux are famous. Perigueux was the capital of the old district of Perigord. Pop. in 1901, 28,214 (oommune, 31,976).
Perigueux, a town of France, capital of the department of Dor dogne, on the right bank of the Isle, 45 miles SE. of Angoule'me. The mediaeval town (or Cite) stretches along the river and the newer town, called Puy-Saint-Front, is on rising ground. On the site of the former ramparts fine boulevards have been laid out. The principal edifices are the eleventh-century cathedral of St. Front (recently in large part rebuilt), in Byzantine style, in the form of a Greek cross, and resembling St. Mark's at Venice ; the former cathedral of St. Etienne, and the remains of a sixth- century basilica, with an interesting tower, the oldest in France. The town presents other interesting specimens of mediieval architecture. There are extensive Roman re mains, including the ruins of a vast amphitheatre, baths, and the Tour de Vesone. The educational institutions of the town comprise a museum and a library of over 30,000 volumes. The truffle pates de Perigueux are famous. Perigueux was the capital of the old district of Perigord. Pop. in 1901, 28,214 (oommune, 31,976).
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