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The forts of La Sauvetat
Description
On this charming plain circuit, the colors change with the seasons and the cereals, walnut trees and vines. At Authezat (churches dating from the 11th and 14th centuries) and La Sauvetat, a former Hospitaller commandery, our heritage takes you back in time.
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Additional information
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Tips
- 180° panoramic view.
- Voie Romaine (behind the post office, Roman bridge and wash-house).
- Templar cross.
- Visit the Forts.
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 02/06/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments
In the country
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Website : https://www.clermontauvergnevolcans.com
Location complements
From Clermont-Ferrand, take the A75, exit 6, direction Authezat. After the traffic lights, take the 1st street on the right towards Plauzat, as far as Place de la Bascule. Parking on the square.
Type of land
Ground
Reception complements
For your own safety, always take a bottle of water, a hat, warm clothing and footwear suitable for walking.
Depending on weather conditions, certain itineraries are not recommended in bad weather (fog) or are not practicable, or even forbidden, during the winter season.
Some sites are fragile, so stay on the marked trails. Avoid picking wild flowers and disturbing wildlife. Pick up your garbage.
Animals are not allowed on some routes.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ From the sign, take the main street towards Plauzat. At the fountain, turn left onto rue du Coudert. Pass the cross. At the fork, turn right. Go around the ruin to the left. At the 1st crossroads, turn right (180° panoramic view). Ignore all paths to the right or left, until you reach the information panel "Les Forts villageois de Limagne".
2/ Turn right downhill towards La Sauvetat. Cross the road and take the Chemin de la Sagne. After 200 m, turn left. At the crossroads, turn right along the Voie Romaine to the road (behind the post office, Roman bridge and wash-house).
3/ Cross the road and take rue du Chemin Haut. At the crossroads, turn left. Turn right at the cross (croix des Templiers). At the road (level with the cross), go left, then 1st right at the crow's-foot (chemin de Chalaniat) and left as far as the stadium. Follow it to the right. At the T-junction, turn right up Rue de Pranly (near Les Colombiers) to Place Chapitel.
4/ Opposite, enter the Forts district. For the signposted circuit, turn left and follow the alley winding through the Caves. Take the 1st turning on the left, and follow the road to the fountain in Place de l'Ormeau.
The tour of the Forts proceeds in a clockwise direction, starting from the center and moving outwards in a spiral. Pass in front of the church, turn right (Maison Vaudel, Donjon, Association des Amis de la Commanderie sign, on which you'll find the map of the Forts) and return to the entrance to the district, join the road and turn right for the outer tour of the fortified district.
5/ At the fountain in Place de l'Ormeau, turn left down the street. At the road, follow signs for Authezat for 100 m, then turn left onto chemin des Fauconniers. Continue along a grassy path. At a ruined wall in Authezat, turn right and stay on chemin des Fauconniers towards the church. Turn left into rue des Courtes. When you reach the main street, turn left and walk up to the parking lot.
Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - PDIPR.
Animals
Yes. Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds.
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