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