The church of Saint Alban in the mountains, with its comb bell tower, dates from the 1880s.
The village church of Lac d'Issarlès is located on the village square. It is an XNUMXth century Romanesque-Gothic church with a porch flanked by two towers.
The St Michel church dates from the end of the XNUMXth century. The arcaded comb bell tower is characteristic of the churches of the mountain. The first priest was Father Paveyrane.
Sainte Abeille has a double origin: there was on this site a building dedicated to a Gallic God called Abelio. The Christianization of the site was probably carried out at the beginning of the Middle Ages and this until the middle of the XNUMXth century.
The town was detached from Borée and set up as an independent town in 1856. The village, at the foot of the Mézenc, is to be discovered for its architecture and especially its slate roofs, including that of the Church.
Remains of the XNUMXth century Cistercian abbey (Romanesque cloister, abbey church, lay brothers' buildings, square tower, refectory... in a bucolic setting). Neo-Romanesque church with superb contemporary stained glass windows by Louis-René Petit.
The Gage dam, located in the commune of Cros-de-Géorand, serves as a regulating reservoir for the Montpezat hydroelectric plant. It measures 39.6 meters in height, 172 meters in length, and between 1,50 meters and 5,60 meters in width. Fishing is permitted.
The church of Lachapelle-Graillouse was built in the XNUMXth century. Classified in the directory of historical monuments, it is called "Notre-Dame de l'Assomption".
XNUMXth century church, remodeled, rebuilt in the XNUMXth century. Architecture to discover: checkerboard in volcanic rocks and polychrome facade: yellow tuff, granite, trachyte and red scoria. Statue of the Black Virgin of Genestoux, placed above the central altar.
Contemporary work by Fabienne and Serge Boÿer: Glyphein sculptors. 70 stones engraved with symbols, myths of the Boutières country, allegory. It is an esoteric, alchemical, poetic, philosophical work of contemplation, a place of renewal.
Road tunnel 3 meters long; it was originally built to allow the passage of trains from the “Transcévenole” line.
The Abbey of Notre Dame des Neiges, founded in 1850, is a haven of beauty and peace. The community of Cistercian sisters has just settled within this exceptional heritage. They continue the tradition of prayer and hospitality of this place.
Placed above the main altar, the black madonna is often represented with a crown and held an important place in Christian spirituality, protecting the knights of the temple and the Teutonic knights.
The origins of this small chapel remain mysterious. Its style is of Romanesque inspiration from the XNUMXth or XNUMXth century. Consecrated to Notre Dame des Pitiés, a few candles are still burning.
Stone village nestled at the bottom of a sunny valley. The main street passes in front of the Saint Sylvester church, known to house the stone of Sainte Abeille, a stone with a cupule (with a hole) which is said to cure ringing in the ears.
The Grange dam on the Veyradèyre supplies a water intake towards Lake Issarlès. It measures 12.5 meters in height, 45 meters in length. It was impounded in 1954. Trout fishing.
Church nicknamed "the cathedral of the mountain" because of its imposing dimensions. It is a gothic style church. It houses the high altar of the Abbaye des Chambons.
The Pradal valley is protected by its unique access. It offers us, with its landscapes, a remarkable set of hamlets with slate roofs (phonolitic rock that cuts like slate).
The Charterhouse of Bonnefoy was founded in 1156 on land donated by Guillaume de Fay, known as “Jourdain”, lord of Mézenc. The Carthusian order chose this isolated site to found one of its monastic establishments.
Le Roux, clinging to the southern flank of the Massif Central is a town conducive to hiking. The network of fully marked Roman paths and roads offers many possibilities for walks towards the plateau or the valley.
The Clastre farm takes its name from “cloister”. In fact, it was originally a building intended to house the monks of the Monastier Abbey. They were responsible for supervising the faithful of the parish of Sainte-Eulalie in the Middle Ages.
The Chazornes stone, located in the commune of La Chapelle-Graillouse, is considered a curiosity because it is said to be "magnetic".
Impressive tower clinging to its rock below the village and above the splendid gorges of the river.
This tower has been renovated but you cannot visit it because of possible rock falls!
Through this thematic circuit, we invite you to discover and observe the architectural heritage of the village, such as the traditional constructions in volcanic rock, which testify to the geology of the place.
The 53° hot water fountain in Saint-Laurent-les-Bains is located in the heart of the village. It comes out naturally at this temperature. As it descends deeper, it warms up and becomes loaded with mineral salts.
The magnificent church has part of the XNUMXth century, it was restored with the help of the parishioners.
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lavillatte church was the seat of a commandery of the Hospitallers of Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem.
The La Palisse dam is a regulating reservoir for the Montpezat hydroelectric plant. It measures 56 meters deep, 195 meters long, between 1,50 and 5,70 meters wide. Play area, camper van area and fishing access.
The first official victim of the Beast was Jeanne Boulet, a young girl aged fourteen, killed on June 30, 1764, in the village of Hubacs in the parish of Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès.
Come and discover the vernacular names and uses of local plants, as well as the cosmetic and medicinal uses of traditional pickings in this particular garden.
Romanesque church, with a facade added in the XNUMXth century, of sober beauty, has a very beautiful door, a gallery and in one of the side chapels you can see a capital dating from the High Middle Ages, stained glass windows from the modillions.
Going deeper into the woods of Issanlas, you will arrive at the Chapelle Saint-Clair, whose waters from the fountain are said to cure eye diseases.
The turmoil tower of the Mas de Truc once allowed travelers to orient themselves in the burle or the turmoil, names that are given locally to the blizzard.
A first light construction was erected in 1774 to serve as a “branch” church. The current church was built in 1875. It is in neo-Romanesque style.
The first known mention of this listed Romanesque church dates from the XNUMXth century, when it was sold by the Lords Ithier de Solignac and Pons de Jaujac. The abbey turned it into a small priory which it kept until the Revolution.
The Loire receives the waters of the Veyradeyre under the village of Lac d'Issarlès and then runs under the arches of the Borie bridge.
Church founded in the XNUMXth century by J. Cazalet, a native of the country who became abbot of Sénanque, in Vaucluse. Heavily remodeled in the XNUMXth century, it has superb modern stained glass windows, a magnificent statue of the Virgin as well as a XNUMXth century bell.
The only thing left of the Romanesque church of Saint-Martin is its beautiful sculpted, listed portal. It retains a great deal of mystery because its history remains unknown.