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Beautiful viewpoint overlooking the village. Be careful on the climb to the cross; the rock is polished, and there's a risk of falling!

Each of these crosses, which the hiker often encounters in the fields or, as here, at the top of the mountain, is a symbol of remembrance of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. "With us on earth there is His memory, but in the Kingdom of Heaven is His presence: This presence is the joy of those who have already attained salvation. The memory is our consolation, as we are still wanderers, journeying toward our homeland." (Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, c. 1090–1153)

The town of Saint-Julien-Chapteuil is nestled in the heart of the Meygal massif. The town retains traces of its medieval past and you can appreciate its beautiful church and the ruins of the Château de Chapteuil. It is a town which has its own identity, offering all services and which has many shops.

A crossroads marks this beautiful viewpoint. The height is 970 m. There is a bench and when the sun shines, the wide base of the wall at the crossroads heats up. You can relax wonderfully there.

This volcanic organ has the particularity of being right in the center of the village. Queyrières, is actually beat around this volcanic curiosity. Among the finest examples known to date of volcanic organs, the Devil's Tower in Wyoming in the USA, and the Giant's Steps on the Irish coast are at the top of the list. The Velay region has many. It is therefore not necessary to take the plane to observe these incredible basalt columns so regular that they are reminiscent of an organ or steps built by man. It is a natural phenomenon.

The great pilgrimage to the church of Araules on August 15th refers to one of the many memorial or festival days in honor of the Mother of God Mary. This goes back to the festival of her physical assumption into heaven, which the (Catholic) Church celebrates annually on this date. In the Orthodox churches the feast is called the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. In many rural areas of Germany it is customary for bundles of herbs to be collected by the population on this day and blessed in the festival service.

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to build “their” cross on this spot. (...) These crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who conquered death (…). The cross is part of our lives, just as it was part of the life of Jesus. So I hope that many people ... visit the crosses, whether as places of silence and taking a breath before God, whether as places of community gathering, prayer and praise of God. (Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig in: “Wayside Crosses. Small sacred monuments as signs of popular piety”)

The small town of Araules can be seen from afar. The Saint-Marcellin church contains a sanctuary: Notre-Dame d'Araules. There is a large annual pilgrimage to this shrine, always on August 15th. Our Lady is said to have appeared to two shepherd children in 1846. A magnificently painted stained glass window commemorates this day.