Camping Les Loges: Discover Nonette and Puy-de-Dôme

Nonette is an old winegrowing village of 300 inhabitants with a rich historical past. It is perched on a volcanic promontory offering a 360-degree view. The peak summit rises to 578 m, or 170 m above the Allier. Starting point - From the starting point, go down towards the Place de l'Église, walk along it on the left and then take the first path on the left (chemin de ronde). After passing through the gate, cross the Parc des Horts, take the footbridge. Then keep going down to the left to pass under the footbridge. Follow the path to the last houses. 1 - Continue opposite on the grassy path, (rampart walk) (View on the Allier valley and the Puys chain) and go up to the model "Crues de l'Allier ". Continue to the road then turn left, 50 m before the starting point, under the porch. Go up the rue de France on the left and follow the "la butte" sign until the intersection after the water tower. 2 - Go up in front for a round trip by making a loop at the top (ruin of the castle and 360° view). Go down to point 2, turn left and go down the stairs to the ramparts. Take the door on the right and go back to the starting point.

The old parish of Mailhat is a historic monument (1859) and its church built on a Gallo-Roman temple by the monks of Sauxillanges at the end of the 12th century in an elegant and ornate style that contrasts with the severity of the Romanesque style of the Auvergne region. Starting point - From the starting sign, join the D123, take it on the right and then go up on the left the Chemin de la Fontaine. At the fork, turn right and continue upwards, leaving a path on the left (view of Nonette, the Sancy massif, the Cézallier, the Livradois). At the top of the hill, take the left track for 100 m then turn right and continue towards the church of Mailhat. Go through the village to the 12th century Romanesque church, continue until you leave the village. 1 - At the intersection with the D123A, turn right on it for 350 m and then take a road on the left until you reach the road. Turn right to Lamontgie. Enter the village and go to the square. 2 - Take the direction of Auzat, pass in front of the church and 50 m after the town hall, turn into the first street on the right which turns into a path. At the crossroads after the power line, turn left. At the cross of Plantiers, turn right and continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads. 3 - Go down to the left and at the first intersection turn right. Continue until you reach a crossroads of 5 paths, take the one on the right towards Orsonnette. At the next intersection, go left and then immediately right. After the cemetery, continue to the right to reach the starting point.

This tour offers diversified natural landscapes as well as many views in the vast lime of the Lembron. Le Broc, Gignat and Bergonne have beautiful winegrower houses and a rich built heritage. Starting point: From the starting sign, go to the right of the chapel towards the panoramic area (stone sculptures in bas relief on the ground, panorama on the Livradois-Forez mountains, the Nonette peak and the Lembron plain). Go down the stairs then in front of the town hall go right by the rue du Beffroi. Continue on rue Saint-Verny, walk along the ramparts until you reach the crossroads of the D718. 1 - Follow the direction of Issoire for 400 m. In a wide curve, take the dirt road on the right, then at the entrance of a wood, turn left, and pass under the high voltage line. At a T-junction, go down on the left (view on the village of Broc). At the bottom of the descent, turn right and walk through the woods, ignoring the adjacent paths until you reach a thematic table: the path of the hillside of Les Espinasses (view on the villages of Lembronnais). Go down towards the village of Gignat, to the bottom of the rue des Espinasses. 2 - Go to the right and walk along the square until you reach rue du Colombier, which you climb. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths on the right, at a fork stay on the left and continue on the plateau. In the woods, go to an intersection. 3 - Take the path on the left and continue along the edge of the plateau, between low walls, on volcanic stones (remains of former shepherd's huts). At a fork, turn left and go straight down into the woods until you reach the road. 4 - Take it on the right and follow it to the village. At the top of the hill, at the first street (rue de Nava), turn right. When you arrive at Place de la Chambre, take the stairs under the church. Pass under the porch, follow the rue de l'Église to reach the "coudert", place du Charlavet (on the left escaped on the Sancy), cross it, pass on the left of the mairie-école and follow the D718. At the exit of Bergonne, leave the road to take the path opposite. Further on, turn left and take the path that goes down to the Malbattu estate. At the D32, turn right, follow it for 500 m (with caution) until the first road on the right. 5 - Go straight up and at a fork continue on the left along the edge of a field (before the hamlet of Quinze, overlooking the Issoire basin). At the place called Domaine des Quinze, go straight ahead by a wide path until 100 m before the top of the hill, at the beginning of a path that is not very visible. 6 - Turn right on the narrow path between woods and thorns until you find the wide path you take on the right until you reach the road. Go to the left to reach the starting point.

A charming hike that starts from Saint-Martin-des-Plains to meander through cereal plains dotted with small hills. We enjoy beautiful views of the Livradois-Forez and the foothills of the Cézallier. Starting point - In front of the starting sign, turn left following the brook of Les Parcelles. At the road bridge continue opposite until you reach a crow's feet. 1 - Continue on the upward path (old building with dovecote), stay on this wide path (view on the Livradois) until you reach Bethel castle. 2 - In front of the Castle, turn left, follow a power line. On the ridge (panorama on the Cézallier, the Sancy massif and the puy de Dôme) at the first road turn right and go down. At the road, turn left for 150 m until you reach the entrance of a road. 3 - Take it and at the stop sign, continue on the right by a long descent. At the entrance of a bend, leave the road for the right path, climb to reach a road, follow it from the left on a grassy shoulder (220 m). After the property of Grange-Fort cut the road, turn right, continue straight ahead forgetting the paths on either side. Pass near a village (Les Pradeaux). Cut a tarred path, continue until you reach a road. Cross it, take the first bridge on the left, walk along the picnic area and take the first road on the left. At the power line, turn right, cut the road and continue straight ahead until you reach (the old tile factory). 4 - Go up to the right on the plateau (360° panoramic view). At a T-intersection, turn left (reedbeds). At the next crossroads, go to the right, progress on the balcony path, cut a small asphalt road, turn left and go down to the right on the wide path that leads to the village. Back to the starting point.

This tour oscillates between abandoned vineyards, valleys and hills of Livradois-Forez with splendid views over all the mountains of Auvergne. We walk on the old coal mining lands of Brassac-les-Mines (12th to 19th century). Starting point - From the starting sign, walk along the square in the direction of the Saut du Loup. Turn right into rue de la Poste and then right into rue du Ruisseau. In the square, (church of the 11th-15th centuries, with Piétà) go right up the rue de la Bonne Vierge to the exit of the village. 1 - The dirt road climbs on the plateau (view on the hillock and the village of Nonette, the Cézallier, the Sancy massif and the Puys chain). Ignore the small paths on the left and right to reach and cross the D214. A small asphalt road leads up to the entrance to Aubiat. Continue straight ahead along the Esteil road until you leave the village. 2 - The path then rises, on the right, on the hillside (view on the valley of the Allier, La Combelle and the Lembron). We join a path in a clearing. Go up to the right, ignore the small paths on the left and right to lead to a flat area (view on the first foothills of the Livradois). At the intersection, at the entrance to Esteil, continue straight ahead, turn left and then right. Walk past the church (former priory and remains of the cloister), continue under a porch and join the road to Jumeaux. Leave this road before leaving the village by a street on the right leading back to the intersection at the entrance of the village. Continue on the left until you reach the Croix d'Auzat. 3 - Make a 5-minute round trip to a small building at the top of the hill (view of the hills of the County, the Puys mountain range, the Issoire basin, the Sancy massif and the Cantal mountains). From the Croix d'Auzat, go down the path and at the next fork, turn right and then turn left. Go down ignoring the small paths to the left and right until you reach the D34. Follow it on the right for a few meters, then take the path on the left which passes next to the stadium of Auzat-sur-Allier to reach the starting point.

An abundance of images awaits us on this tour: medieval winegrowing villages, fields of red earth, the magnificent lime of Montcelet and a watchtower in a savannah decor. Nearby, Lake of the Prior and castle of Collanges. Starting point - From the starting sign, Place de l'Église in Vichel, go to the back of the car park, behind the church, and turn left into Rue de la Croix Vieille. Go up in the village to the crow's feet at the end of the village. 1 - Follow a stone path on the right (on the plateau, at the picnic car park, nice view over the valley and the peaks of Nonette and Usson). Ignore the small paths and go down towards the village of Collanges while staying on the right. Go straight through the village of Collanges until you reach the town hall. Take the road to the left towards the cross. Turn right under the cemetery and then take a path on the left about 200 m after leaving the village until you reach the crow's feet. 2 - Go up the path to the left. At the crossing on the plateau, continue straight ahead until the road. 3 - Go to the right until the village of Saint-Gervazy, go up the asphalt road called the Moncelet on the left, in front of the bridge (beautiful outcrop of red earth. At mid-coast, view of the village of Augnat and the Couze d'Ardes valley). Continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads. 4 - Turn left, continue for 100 m and take a right path through oaks and junipers (arrived on the plateau, point of view on the Puys chain). Cross the plateau towards the hilltop of Montcelet (astonishing "savannah" landscape) until you reach a crossroads. 5 - Turn right on the grassy path and follow the sign "Butte de Montcelet" until you reach the entrance to the woods. 6 - Leave the path on the left that goes up to the hill and continue until you leave the woods. Follow a trail through a dry meadow that extends into the woods (water tower on the left). At the crossing, go down the path on the right to reach the starting point.

This itinerary located in the Val d'Allier highlights the traces of the daily life of the miners who extracted coal from the mineshafts to store it on large flat-bottomed boats sailing on the Allier and then on the Loire. Starting point - From the car park, cross the D710, go around the Communauté de Communes building on the right, go under the porch, cross the road of La Combelle and take the rue de Solignat opposite until you reach the avenue des Gueules-Noires. Take the dirt road on the left for 50 m, continue on the right and join the asphalt road, follow it on the right for 60 m and then turn left to go up on the plateau (view on the Nonette hill, the headframes and the Sancy) until a fork (leave the circuit Des Pas des Mineurs). 1 - At the cabin, go down on the left on La Combelle. At the houses, turn right until you reach the entrance of the old mine (Le puits des Graves, hot room, memorial), go down and turn left. After 80 m on the left, go up avenue du Puy-de-Dôme, turn left avenue d'Usson towards the orientation table, cross the plateau and join the road. Take the stairs on the right to the street below, turn left then 200 m (Galerie d'apprentissage des Mines. École Papillon) turn right onto rue Pelle-Fesse, leave the street on the left. At the stop sign, turn right, then turn left immediately towards the chapel, take the alley on the left, then right on avenue de la Poste. At the stop sign, cross over and leave rue de Petit-Puits on the right, take the 1st street on the right and in the housing estate turn right into rue des Grises then left into rue Descente des Grises. At the stop sign, turn right onto Avenue de Tansac and then left onto Rue du Bac towards Brassac. Continue to the left, pass under the railway and take rue de La Batellerie towards l'Allier (old footbridge). 2 - Go up on the left, turn off towards the houses, continue on the right ignoring the rue du 19 Mars 1962, turn left on rue de la Roche and follow the rue des Écoles. At the stop sign, turn right onto rue Germinal until you reach the crossroads (bus shelter) towards Bayard. Before the esplanade, go down the stairs on the right to the street below. Turn left and after the bend follow rue Marcel-Renesio until you reach the old pumping station, on the banks of the Allagnon river. 3 - Take the track to the left of the road, at the sports field, turn right, join the road and follow the Allagnon. Before the footbridge follow the path on the left along the river, continue on the wider path and join the D710, cross it. Turn right for 80 m then left and right on the road to the houses. Follow the rue des Chambettes, then the avenue d'Armois, take the first right, then the 2nd street on the left route de la Combelle. Go under the porch and get back to the starting point.

Usson, a perched village, its church, its basalt columns and its peak feed the curiosity of hikers. The panoramas of the Mont Dore and the Puys chain are no less remarkable. Starting point - From the starting sign, at the bus shelter after the Town Hall, turn right towards the fairground. Go on rue H. Pourrat on the right. At the next intersection turn left, then take the second street on the right, rue des vignerons. Turn right at the first street (at the bottom of the stairs), then turn left at the next street, rue au Chanvre. Continue to the left across the Place de l'Ormeau and then take the Varennes road. Turn right into rue de la Forge. Go around the church on the right by the rue de la Reine Margot, 100 m further on the right, then on the left until the crossroads with the D123. 1 - Cross this crossing towards Usson, go up the first grassy road on the right. At the T-junction, go to the right, take the path along a coppice forest, then go up between fields, facing the peak of Usson, to a first house (view on the Cézallier and the Sancy massif). 2 - Go to the right, cross the hamlet; at the end of the street, go to the left. At the exit, go around a hangar and turn right onto a balcony path. At the first fork, continue to the left. In front of the castle turn right and then walk along a property (Bois Rigaud, 17th century). Turn left three times and reach a road. 3 - Cross the road and pass in front of the transformer and head towards the village of Usson. Facing the cross and the fountain, go to the right. At the perimeter wall, go under the porch, then left (picnic area). Follow the small road passing between the houses. At the sight of the cross, take the path to the right and reach the top of the village of Usson (at the water tower, beautiful basalt organs). Go to the Romanesque church (panorama on the Sancy massif and the Cézallier). 4 - From the church - educational signage in enamelled lava, historical on Queen Margot - (possibility to go back and forth to the top of the site of the Virgin of Usson, 360° view), go down into the village. At the exit of Usson, turn right by the road. At the last house, continue to the left. At the crossroads turn left. In a curve, take to the left a wide stony and then grassy path to a vineyard. 5 - Go to the right on the dirt road along a very old clay wall for about 700 m, then turn right. Cut the road, go in front. At the entrance of the castle (château de la Vernède, mill), continue to the left. Back to the mill, go opposite on a grassy path to the village of Saint-Rémy-de-Chargnat.

This route takes you back in time of three villages marked by the power of the former local lords, the Chalus and Aureilles (castles, village fort, keep, churches and castle chapels, statue of Saint-Verny). Starting point - From the starting point (15th century church and Renaissance castle), walk along the church, go up on the left and continue along the Chemin de Mousteloux. After the second stone cross, continue straight up (leaving another PR on the right) to reach the pass (641 m) ignoring the side roads. Go down to Boudes, between woods and meadows, until you reach the first vineyards (view of Boudes, its ochre lands, the Dauphiné d'Auvergne). 1 - Go to the left above the vineyards, on the hillside, then go down the first path to Boudes. Take the D48 on the left for 10 m, then turn right into a small passage leading to the Place de la Mairie. Go along it, pass in front of the weighbridge and continue on rue du Coufin then on the D48. After 250 m, at the level of a hangar, go up a wide dirt road on the left until you reach a crossroads in view of the Château de Chalus (view of Nonette, Saint-Germain-Lembron, le Livradois). 2 - Go up on the left to reach Chalus. Cross the D125 and, on Place de la Fontaine, head towards the castle (castle and Sainte-Foy church). Go around it on the right, rue du Rabichou, then continue on the left by a path. At the cemetery (view of Vodable, Solignat, Villeneuve, Le Lembron), continue down. Turn left, then right onto a small road (Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine). At the intersection, turn left onto a wide track at the bottom of the hillsides, until the second crossing. 3 - Go up on the left then, after about 70 m, turn right. At the crossroads of five paths, continue to climb up the widest. At the intersection, turn right between the stone wall and a trough catchment to reach the starting point.

This Colorado from auvergne is made up of magnificent red clay chimneys. The surrounding vineyards are omnipresent and produce one of the best wines in Auvergne: the "Côte d'Auvergne Boudes". The sunny village itself worths the detour (heritage) Starting point - From the starting sign under the covered market, take the main street. At the fork go left, rue du Coufin. On the town hall square, turn left into rue des Forts. At the fountain, stay on the right and turn left on rue du Theur, direction "Vallée des Saints". After the bridge, turn right into rue de l'Avoiron, then left into the impasse du Ribassou. Continue straight ahead following the sign "Vallée des Saints" until you reach a crossroads with an iron cross (360° panoramic view, vineyard and village of Boudes, village of Bard). 1 - Turn right towards the Pic de l'Avoiron, then continue straight ahead (halfway down the slope, detour to discover the site of the "Vallée des Saints"). Then turn right until you reach a wide path on the right until you reach a T-junction - just after the power line. 2 - Turn to the right and join the asphalt road. At the crossroads, go opposite until you reach a T-junction. Go down to the right and continue along the road until another T-junction, then continue on the right until you reach the village of Saint-Hérent. Go up to a small square, go left and then go down the road opposite until you reach the entrance of the hamlet of la Croix. 3 - Go down the road to the right under the houses, cross the stream and continue until the crossing. Keep to the right and continue until you reach the entrance of the hamlet of Pouilloux.

From the woods of La Comté to the villages of Livradois, this route is dedicated to Queen Margot. On the way, superb panoramas and discovery of beautiful villages like Usson. The itinerary begins in Parent. Villages crossed: Yronde-et-Buron / St-Babel / Manglieu / Sugères / Sauxillanges / Usson / Brenat / Orbeil / Yronde-et-Buron / Parent.

The château will not be open to individual visitors this season Château de Batisse invites you on a fascinating journey through the centuries. Originally a medieval fortress, the Château has been transformed into a prestigious residence, bearing witness to the architectural savoir-faire of each era it has passed through. An exceptional estate is revealed step by step: waterfalls and crystal-clear rivers, pools with silvery reflections, sumptuous parks and formal gardens, a rose garden of a thousand colors and bewitching fragrances.

.Located on the Gergovie plateau - a true natural belvedere over Auvergne, this new generation plunges young and old into the Gallic Wars between Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar. It combines archaeological objects and multimedia tools. More than a visit, the Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovie offers a lively and interactive journey. The space combines graphics, models, archaeological objects and multimedia with the highlight of an audiovisual room plunging the visitor into the atmosphere of the Battle of Gergovie between Romans and Gauls. The route also allows you to discover the civilization of oppida arvernes, to discover the archaeological secrets of Gergovie and to understand the natural and geological history of the Plateau and the magnificent landscapes that surround it.

Family-hotel and restaurant near Lake La Cassière. The inn "Between Lakes and Volcanoes" offers a nature stop for a meal or a stay.

Do you love climbing? Then come and discover this 1800m² bouldering park in Vétraz-Monthoux. Large, bright spaces to discover or rediscover bouldering. For experienced climbers, try out Europe's largest indoor "psychobloc". Detailed description

A guided tour through the history of France, the gardens and local history. A vast collection of prints discover etching (workshops available during the visit). Italian and French gardens, vegetables garden and orchard.

This garden has the shape of a planisphere which will guide you along the paths of history, botany and the smart relationship between men and nature.

A visit to l'Aventure Michelin is astonishing, fun and friendly, and opens the doors to an exceptional world. L'Aventure Michelin is a scenographic journey of 2000m². Thanks to an interactive scenography, you will discover the history, the present and the future of the Michelin group. From the very first detachable tyre to the MICHELIN Visionary Concept not forgetting the famous maps and guides - or the good old Michelin Man - a whole world of excitement awaits you ! The museum exhibition is bilingual (French/English). You can also take a tour in German or Spanish, thanks to the audioguide available at the site reception, or in German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch by downloading the free l'Aventure Michelin mobile application.

An artistic space dedicated to engraving and micropublishing linked to the tradition of paper making in the region. Workshops of typography and screen-printing and linocut.

The village is dominated at the south by a volcanic neck peaking up at 578m and dominating the Allier River of 170m. It offers one of the most beautiful points of view of the region on the Mounts Dore, the Cézallier, the volcano of Cantal, the Livradois, the Comté, the Puy-de-Dome... A path allows to go around the mound and to climb up to the top. There is a beautiful Romanesque church extended in the 14th and 15th century. The castle is no longer... but the view is still breathtaking and offers one of the most beautiful panoramas of the region on the Monts Dore, the Cézallier, the Cantalien volcano, the Livradois, the Comté, the Puys chain. In addition, there are still some remains to be seen. A path leads around the hill and up to the top. The half-romanic, half-gothic church of Saint-Nicolas in Nonette has kept a splendid carved Romanesque portal. The nave also preserves Romanesque sculptures on the figurative baskets, thus completing the bestiary of the western portal. The "beautiful god" inside is a superb marble bust from the end of the 14th century.

Keep driving on the road D127, and then take the D48 and D909 in direction of Saint-Germain-Lembron, the D214 in direction of Auzat-sur-Allier and the D123 in direction of Nonette. This church, mid-Romanesque, mid-gothic was at the origin the headquarters of a priory of La Chaise-Dieu, which was under the patronage of Saint-Nicolas since the second part of the 11th century. The big building adjoining it would be the work of the Benedictines. The armorial of Revel, dating back to the middle of the 15th century, shows a quite different image of the actual building, especially on the representation of the bell tower. The nave still have Romanesque sculptures (on the baskets figured), completing the bestiary of the Western portal. In the choir, the sculptures correspond more to the gothic style that place itself more in the gothic tradition of the Bourbonnais and the Ile-de-France. The chapel called “chapel of the kings”, orientated at the North, is also marked by the gothic style, but later (gothic flamboyant) because it dates back to the 15th century. The name of this chapel is related to the altarpiece extremely rare in Auvergne. It has unfortunately been burned during the French Revolution in 1793. It has been rediscovered only in 1976. The frame keeps features of the gothic style but the pilasters Renaissance allowed to date this altarpiece between the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century. *Remarkable furniture in the Northern chapel: “Le Beau Dieu”. It is a chest in marble dating back to the 14th century (Historical Monument in 1903). It would come from the chapel of the castle constructed by the Duc de Berry. The sculpture would be attributed to André Beauneveu, sculptor from Valencienne who had worked for the Duc in Nonette in 1387.

This village became an operation centre of mineral water by chance. In 1908, the Brassac Coal Board was looking for new deposits. One of its soundings, at 200m, made water spring. Some inhabitants used it to cure little injuries and noticed that the healing was speeding up. To run this spring, a firm saw the day in 1912: the Hydroxydase Company thus called for the oxydo-reductive power of the water. For a long time, it has been home-made, but now, the operation of the spring is industrial, with a production sold only at the chemist’s for its therapy powers. A bypass of the Couze, called Béal, cross the village and made work a mill which is still visible near the castle. Until the middle of the 20th century, it supplied also fountains and wash-houses and irrigated numerous orchards.

Small capital of the Lembron area, the village of Saint-Germain-Lembron expanded rapidly at the Gallo-Roman period, at the intersection of old roads, at the edge of the Couze of Ardes and at the heart of the agricultural plains. From the 10th century, the canons of the powerful chapter of Brioude head the territory and built a fortified castle, nowadays destroyed. The village itself was protected by a fortified wall, and its high street continues the route. Symbol of power and prosperity, Saint-Germain is, in the Middle Ages, one of the “13 good cities of Auvergne”. The houses with “bicorne” are thus called because a Genoese tiling with several lines of tiles sits on the frontage, giving form to a curve. As much decorative as functional, this device allowed an overhand of the roof that protected the frontage from the bad weather. The fountains on Saint-Jean’s and Jardiniers’ places have been constructed in 1843 in rock from Volvic. The church of Saint-Germain is a building made of arkoses. Moreover, it’s an interesting example of the Gothic art of the 17th century.

This village has a beautiful church and a beautiful castle located at the North-East of the village. This castle has been reworked several times and, is today a private house. It’s especially fitted with a quadrangular tower, a door with a moulding frame dating back to the 17th century, and with a porch dating back to the 18th century. The church devoted to Saint-Martin is a mixed construction, perched on a rocky outcrop, the “Save” that dominates the valley. The remains of a circular tower at the south of the apse form the last testimony of the fortifications surrounding the building. Take the time to come back on miner’s steps by taking the “miner’s road”. This path was taken by the inhabitants of Beaulieu that worked in the mine of La Combelle. It took around half an hour to get to the mine.

This is a beautiful church famous for the quality and diversity of its sculptures on the porch, the apse and the choir. The church, built mainly in arkose, was built in the last third of the 12th century; preceded by a sanctuary given to the Cluny Abbey of Sauxillanges in the 11th century, it was fortified and raised in the late Middle Ages, and enlarged with side chapels in the 15th century. Classified as a Historical Monument in 1859, ND de Mailhat has a single nave plan and a half-timbered apse. An abundant decoration is found outside with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic heads on capitals and modillions. A man holding a purse, a fish, a woman nursing snakes frame the south door, adorned with Romanesque paintings and Gothic decoration. Inside, the motifs of the mermaid, eagles and griffins remind us of the influence of Antiquity during this Roman period. Dating from the 15th century, the bases of the south chapel, whose execution is remarkable, represent the angels who carry the instruments of passion.

Come back on the road D722 and take the road D123 in direction of Orsonette – Lamontgie, and then the direction of Mailhat. This church (classified Historical Monument since 1859) is located on the way to Compostella and on the clunisian, cultural European itinerary. It is an old parish which depends today on the municipality of Lamontgie. Situated on a old place of worship, then on a little Gallo-roman temple became church (1900: cartulary of Sauxillanges). The actual church has been reconstructed by the monks of Sauxillanges (end of the 12th century) in an elegant and decorated style which contrasts with the regular severity of the Romanesque in Auvergne. From the original temple remain only six small columns that are used in the south porch and in the choir. The capitals and the modillions are full of flair and originality. But, if we know that some of them tell with shells that Mailhat was a step on the way to Compostella, others keep staying a mystery to solve.

Built at the end of a basalt flow, the village of Le Broc is worth a visit. On the edge of the plateau, perched above the highway, the panorama is superb. Skilfully restored, the fortified village is part of the relief. Between the 11th and 13th centuries, the castle of Broc and its subordinate village appeared, represented in the Revel armorial around 1450. On the plateau at the foot of the chestnut trees, don't miss the " sculpted stones ". It features the coat of arms of a lord of Montmorin, owner of the castle at the end of the 16th century, as well as the silhouettes of a recumbent, a horse, a heraldic lion and a satyr's head. Then go into the village to visit the fortified district and the ruins of the castle. At the level of the lime chapel, we can see the high square donjon built around the 13th century and incorporated into an enclosure.

This fortified village is located on the East side of a basalt flow; the Roman way from Clermont to Le Puy crossed its territory. By the way, it’s named after the Gallic word “broccos” that means rocky spur. The panorama on the Limagne’s plains is amazing. The parish life dates back to the 10th century, and Le Broc was part of an important fiefdom. It was the property of the family of Le Broc until 1304 and some representatives played an important role in the entourage of the Dauphins d’Auvergne. In the heart of the village, a walk allows you discover its heritage. In Chassaing’s hamlet subsist the buildings of the Chauliat commandery, gothic constructions with lower deck and turrets of spiral staircase. The chapel keeps interesting mural paintings, listed Historical Monument in 1969.

At the end of the 19th century, almost all the hills were covered by vineyards cultivated in terrace. Chalus still keeps today the memory of marks of this past. You can notice several old wine-making houses with “estre”. The tradition continues with passionate wine-growers offering a fruity and heady Côte d’Auvergne: the wine of Boudes. The wine cellar Abonnat offers you tastings by appointment. The castle of Chalus is pointed out since the 10th century, time in which Chalus had to be a very important place, because the lords of Chalus were also the ones of Boudes and Sansac. Today, the castle is made of two parts: the north part fitted out in private residence, and the southern part, listed historical monument, which still have an impressive circular donjon in arkoses from the end of 13th century, and a main building (corps de logis) from the 15th century.

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