The Château d'Artias, whose existence dates back at least to the 10th century, suffered during the French Revolution, a period from which the castle was used as a stone quarry. …
This place is at an altitude of 722 m. From here you can see the cathedral of Le-Puy-en-Velay, the impressively beautiful Saint-Michel chapel on a 90 m high volcanic needle …
The Suc de Bartou and the Rocher de Costaros are two small mountains neighboring each other, culminating at almost 1,000 meters and resulting from strong volcanic activity.
The small mountains are clearly visible from the village of Chamalières-sur-Loire.
Mézères is a remarkable village and should appear in my opinion in the list of the most beautiful villages of France. The inhabitants knew how to make marvelous use of …