Borée beech

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 Loire has its cradle at the foot of this astonishing natural belvedere 1551 m high. The ascent will allow you, after 30 minutes of climbing, to admire a 360° panorama. On a clear day, you will be able to see the whiteness of Mont Blanc.

Contemporary work by Fabienne and Serge Boÿer: Glypheins sculptors. 70 stones engraved with symbols, myths of the country of Boutières, allegory. It is an esoteric, alchemical, poetic work,
philosophical, of contemplation, place of healing.

This maar is a superb example of phreatomagmatic volcanic activity. The operation is characterized by an intense explosive activity caused by the meeting of the hot magma during the ascent with the waters infiltrated from the surface.

Sub-lacustrine volcano, the panorama of the cross opens on the needles of viscous lava of the surroundings of Borée. The walk towards the Cirque des Boutières will allow you to find the shape of the ancient volcano which occupied the site.

Suc de Sara is located at the eastern limit of the Mézenc massif in the municipality of Borée. The slopes are very steep, the altitude varying from approximately 1100 to 1521 m over short distances.

Alpine marmots were introduced between 1980 and 1991 in the outskirts of Mont Mézenc, from the Gandoulet site. In 2011, more than 125 family groups were identified around this massif.

These are typical examples of viscous lava needles that have moved into place almost in a solid state. Here no craters but massive shapes in the landscape. Interpretation table between the two rocks.

The Rocher des Pradoux corresponds geologically to an isolated phonolite rock bar (phonolite is a volcanic rock).