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 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 ancestral home of two families, this authentic 17th-century farmhouse with its broom-thatched roof bears witness to the rural life of yesteryear and its traditional skills. Guided tours available by reservation.
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.
Road tunnel 3 meters long; it was originally built to allow the passage of trains from the “Transcévenole” line.
An impressive tower clinging to its rock below the village and above the splendid river gorges.
This tower has been renovated but it cannot be visited due to the possibility of falling stones!
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.
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 La Palisse dam is a regulating reservoir for the Montpezat hydroelectric plant. 56 m high and 195 m long, it includes a playground, a campervan area, and fishing access. All floating craft are prohibited: canoes, paddleboards, etc.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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." Indeed, it was originally a building intended to house the monks of the Monastier Abbey. They provided guidance to the faithful of the parish of Sainte-Eulalie during the Middle Ages.
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.
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 Abbey of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, founded in 1850, is a haven of beauty and peace. The community of Cistercian nuns resides within this exceptional heritage site. They continue the tradition of prayer and hospitality of this place.
The church of Saint Alban in the mountains, with its comb bell tower, dates from the 1880s.
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.
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.
The magnificent church has part of the XNUMXth century, it was restored with the help of the parishioners.
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.
XNUMXth century farmhouse. which testifies to the architectural heritage. During the independent visit, discover the history of the region, the architecture in phase with the geology of the territory, the social life.
Temporary exhibitions and films.
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 Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lavillatte church was the seat of a commandery of the Hospitallers of Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem.
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".
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.
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 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.
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.
Through this themed tour, we invite you to discover and observe the architectural heritage of the village, such as the traditional buildings made of volcanic rock, which bear witness to the geology of the area.
The Chazornes stone, located in the commune of La Chapelle-Graillouse, is considered a curiosity because it is said to be "magnetic".