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Bury Metropolitan
Community
Twinning Association
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Tulle is a Departmental capital and an important centre of commerce and industry. In addition to Bury, Tulle is twinned with Renteria (Spain), Schorndorf (Germany) and Smolensk (Russia).  Tulle has been twinned with Bury since 1969 (with Prestwich prior to 1974).   

The Ville de Tulle has a population of 16,000.  The Pays de Tulle, consisting of the Ville de Tulle and the surrounding villages, has a population of about 48,000.  The town is situated on the western slopes of the Massif Central  and the surrounding countryside bears a similarity to the Lake District. The town lies in a natural basin with the river Corrèze flowing through its centre.  90 kilometres(55 miles) south of Limoges and about 130 kilometres (80 miles) south east of Angoulême

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It is the capital of the Department of Corrèze in the

Region of Limousin.  The Departmental council

offices are situated in a former monastic building.

 

In the nineteen-nineties Tulle’s main industry of the

manufacture of armaments went into decline.  At one

time Tulle was famous for its lace. After the French revolution this industry disappeared but the tradition is maintained by a voluntary organisation.  Tulle claims to be the capital of the accordion and is famous for their manufacture.

 

The cathedral, which before 1317 was an abbey, is situated at the east end of the town.  There are two markets, one  at each end of the town, which both take place on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

Tulle has four museums.  The Cloister Museum, next to the cathedral, shows monastic finds, local lace - “Le Poinct de Tulle”- , archaeological finds, and  Maugin accordions.  Nearby is the Museum of Resistance and Deportation.  There is an accordion museum at the Maugin accordion factory.  At the west end of the town, at the former armaments factory, is the Armaments Museum.

Between La Rue Jean Jaurès and La Rue de la Barrière, is Le Passage Bury.  It has a red British telephone kiosk and a red British letter box – both donated by Bury.