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Panoramic View

tracks around the dam are very smooth

very smooth track, allowing you to connect to other very nice tracks

good elevation gain to the castle.

Rochetaillée Castle is a castle in Saint-Étienne (in Rochetaillée) in the Loire department. It is listed as a historical monument by decree of 5 April 19301. Its date of construction remains unknown but we find at least its trace in the literature in 1173. Indeed, the permutation of 1173 between the Count of Forez and the Church of Lyon indicates that whoever will have the Rochetaillée castle will owe homage and loyalty to the Count2. Situated on a rocky peak that makes it inaccessible to the north, the castle was composed of four towers, three of which remain today.

The monastery of the Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix was founded in 1280 and remained in activity until 1792. Becoming a National Property during the French Revolution, the monastic community was expelled, and the monastery sold at auction in 44 lots to local families. There we find the town hall, a school...

A historic castle nestled in a magnificent natural setting. An enriching hike for history buffs.

Magical place in spring, a treat to walk on the two banks of the dam