The Chazornes stone, located in the commune of La Chapelle-Graillouse, is considered a curiosity because it is said to be "magnetic".
The church of Saint Alban in the mountains, with its comb bell tower, dates from the 1880s.
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.
Road tunnel 3 meters long; it was originally built to allow the passage of trains from the “Transcévenole” line.
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".
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.
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 Loire receives the waters of the Veyradeyre under the village of Lac d'Issarlès and then runs under the arches of the Borie bridge.
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 magnificent church has part of the XNUMXth century, it was restored with the help of the parishioners.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lavillatte church was the seat of a commandery of the Hospitallers of Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem.
