ル・セルジュのおすすめMTBライド

Wonderful stage stop on my Camino https://huettemann.eu/de/2023/10/von-cluny-an-die-loire-berndscamino/

Col de Favardy alt 856m Departure from many trails

The pass of the pavilion culminates at 755 meters above sea level. The view of the western slope is quite unobstructed. I recommend a stop at the Le Pavillon hostel-hotel, which offers good food and allows you to take a break after climbing the pass.

Nice first view of Charlieu coming from the Croix de Foupeysson. But it's still a long way to get there.

Point of view on the Roannaise coast

Nice pass to do from the Azergues valley via St Nizier and the Col de la Croix Nicelle: until the Croix Nicelle the percentages are around 7/8% then the final flattens out. From Ranchal or from St Vincent de Reins via St Bonnet le Troncy, the climbs are less complicated but long because the pass is quite high at 862 m. The view at the top is non-existent but the forest atmosphere can be appreciable in foggy weather which gives it a mysterious atmosphere. Many gravel or mountain bike trails converge here and the GR7 passes by.

This "Fatima Chapel" is dedicated to the Mother of God. It was named after the town of Fatima in Portugal, where Mary appeared several times to some shepherd children in 1917 (i.e. during the First World War). Our Lady revealed three mysteries to the children in several apparitions. Pope John Paul II attributed his survival of the assassination attempt on him that took place on May 13, 1981 - the commemoration of the first apparition of Mary in Fatima - to Our Lady there. The bullet that almost killed him was later incorporated into the crown of the statue of Mary at Fatima as a votive offering.

Just don't be misled by the statement in the yellow outdoor guide that the shell was wrongly glued to this junction. The route has been deliberately chosen so that you can get past this attraction. And it's really worth it, because the view from the tower is amazing!