and broader interest. Population Sights Basilica of St. Julien, the largest Christian church in Auvergne. Built in the 11th-14th centuries, it has notable polychrome frescoes. Hôtel de la Dentelle . Maison du Saumon et de la Rivière, now an aquarium-museum. Château Domeyrat. Personalities Eparchius Avitus, buried in Brioude next to Saint Julian's tomb. Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe died in Brioude in 1688. Marc Culetto (born 1956), footballer Pierre Vigouroux (born on 30 June 1983), rugby union player in the AS Montferrandaise and till 2004 with the French U-21 team for the U-21 World Championships in Scotland. Emmanuel Mouret, director, filmwriter and actor. Hélène Rey, professor of economics, grew up in Brioude. Romain Bardet, Cyclist (B.1990) Isabelle Mege, amateur model Jean-Pierre Vigier, politician who represents Haute-Loire's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly Amaury Pierron (born 4 March 1996), downhill mountain bike racer Twin towns Cardigan, United Kingdom, since 1972 Laufen, Germany, since 1982 Suzzara, Italy, since 1995 Gonzaga, Italy, since 1995 Moreira da Maia, Portugal, since 2007 Trevelin, Argentina References External links Official website Brioude on About-France.com Brioude, personal page Pilgrim Frescos and Capitals in the Basilique St-Julien, Brioude Communes of Haute-Loire Subprefectures in France Auvergne