La Palisse Dam
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
The hot water fountain (53°) of Saint-Laurent-les-Bains, located in the heart of the village, comes out naturally at this temperature.
The magnificent church has part of the XNUMXth century, it was restored with the help of the parishioners.
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.