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 …
The village of La Chaise-Dieu is nestled on a granite promontory, more than 1000 meters above sea level. Saint-Robert Abbey and its Sacred Music Festival are worth the detour.
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.