The abbey of La Chaise-Dieu is a former Benedictine abbey. It is a jewel of southern Gothic. Located in the village of La Chaise-Dieu, it was built during the 11th …
This pretty little town of barely 100 inhabitants is located on the watershed line of the Arzon basin. The town has a stopover lodge and an inn to accommodate travellers. Don't miss a stop to see its church and chapel.
Issandolanges is an atypical place: the first habitats date back to the Merovingian era, until it became a real village, but the site was abandoned quite recently since its last inhabitant left it in 1924.
This mill, which dates from 1449, is the last in Haute-Dore still in operation. Visits are regularly organized to be able to enjoy this place of history and discover the cogs and mechanisms of the time.
On the heights of the Signal de Saint-Claude we can see in the background the towers of the abbey of La Chaise-Dieu as well as an old agricultural building along …