| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Heraldique blason ville fr Saint Yrieix la Perche.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Limoges |
| Canton: | Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche |
| Insee: | 87187 |
| Postal Code: | 87500 |
| Mayor: | Daniel Boisserie[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays de Saint-Yrieix |
| Coordinates: | 45.5153°N 1.2042°W |
| Elevation M: | 369 |
| Elevation Min M: | 283 |
| Elevation Max M: | 498 |
| Area Km2: | 100.98 |
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃t‿iʁje la pɛʁʃ/; Occitan (post 1500);: link=no|Sent Iriès, Occitan (post 1500);: Sent Irièg) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
It is significant as the first place where kaolin was found in France, a discovery of great importance to French porcelain manufacturers.
Its name refers to Saint Yrieix (Aredius). Inhabitants are known as Arédiens. Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
On average, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche experiences 41.8 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0C, 0.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below -10C, 3.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0C, and 11.2 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30C. The record high temperature was 38.4C on 23 July 2019, while the record low temperature was -12.8C on 9 February 2012.