With its medieval origins, Poucharramet remains a village of character. The village is crossed by two rivers, the Touch and the Bure. The origin of the name Poucharramet comes from the Latin « podii remigii », meaning « high place with a rounded, wooded top ».
Appreciated for its undeniable charm, the village is an ideal place to take a leisurely stroll: the square, shaded by chestnut trees, is an immediate attraction for walkers; it is next to the school, the church and the town hall. The street names hint at a rich historical past. Children will be intrigued by the bread oven, the « work » and the « earth and straw » hut; the half-timbered houses, the « maisons de maîtres », the wash-house, the old village farms (Maison de la Terre, Salle de la Commanderie) and an old barn, now occupied by the Musée du Huchier workshop, displaying a collection of tools from days gone by, are also fine testimonies to the past. The 13th-century church, a listed monument in its own right, is well worth a visit.
The « Sentier des Hospitaliers » (Hospitaller Trail) offers hikers a loop that takes them right up to the gates of Rieumes and takes them past the Bure reservoir. The more recent « Sentier du Touch » heads south along the river to the gates of Bérat.
