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Haute-Loire tourist information
where to go - what to see - what to do
From the volcanic plateaus of Mont Mezanc to the Allier gorges - just about every outdoor activity is available here: walking, cycling, climbing, riding, fishing, hand-gliding, gold & even bungee-jumping.
Haute-Loire is one of France's poorer departments and staunchly religious. There are many Renaissance churches & Black Madonnas found throughout the area. Carved in walnut or cedar wood, the Madonnas were supposedly brought back from the Orient by the Crusaders.
Head to Le-Puy-en-Velay to see a copy of Louis IX's Black Virgin.
Le Puy is surrounded by valleys and is known for its top quality green lentils.
- Le-Puy-en-Velay- you'll be rewarded by your steep climb to Chapelle St-Michel d'Aiguille - perched on an outcrop of lava high above the town.
- Yssingeaus and Mezenc - surrounded by some delightful countryside - try the desert-like plateaus or the steep-sided valleys for walks.
- Golf at Riondet - an 18-hole golf course set in beautiful countryside.
- La Chaise-Dieu - worth a visit for its gargantuan Romanesque/Gothic abbey church complete with tapestries and ivory Christ.
Pivoine
( Self Catering )
Vergezac Le Puy-en-Velay 43320
A townhouse (80m2), in a hamlet. Many excursions such as: the beautiful city Puy-en-Velay, the lake of St. Nicolas (trout fis...
Le Pradal
( Self Catering )
Villeneuve D'allier Vieille-Brioude 43380
In Southern Auvergne, in the Gorges de l'Allier, a former farm (60 m2) entirely renovated, situated on the banks of a brook, ...
Rougeac
( Self Catering )
Villeneuve D'allier Vieille-Brioude 43380
In Southern Auvergne, in the Gorges de l'Allier, a country house (70 m2), entirely renovated, with a very beautiful view, in ...
