라 튈리에르 주변 최고의 교통량 없는 자전거 라이딩 코스

The descent of the Chemin de la Ligue, along the wind farm, is pure gravel pleasure.

The immense Bois Noirs forest offers several cycling and hiking trails for nature lovers.

Ferrières-sur-Sichon is the only commune in the Montagne Bourbonnaise to have preserved three of its castles: that of Bourg (16th century), that of Chappes (15th) and that of Montgilbert (13th).

As you walk along the track that runs through the forest towards the Saint-Vincent rock, the trees part for a moment to reveal the wind turbines.

What the runner walking quickly past encounters off the path are the modern heirs of the historic windmills, because centuries ago our ancestors were clever enough to harness the power of the elements for their own purposes. They used the wind captured in the blades to drive the heavy millstones, so that grain could be ground into flour, for example. While in the past, attention was paid to the architecture of each individual mill, this modern and unaesthetic variant - which is used to generate electricity - has simply been built en masse in the landscape. These wind farms, which are designed for efficiency, are not without controversy, because on the one hand, no consideration is given to the landscape when they are built, and above all, the slender blades become a death trap for birds.

At the crest of Chemin de la Ligue, the tops of the trees are not the only ones nourished by the wind. Here, you walk at the foot of the wind turbines. Immense, they impress as much by their size as by the monotonous sound they emit.

Being this close to a wind turbine is an awesome experience you will never forget.

Saint-André-d'Apchon is surrounded by a vineyard which slightly overhangs the surroundings and offers a lovely panorama over the village and the Roanne coast.