20의 르 부셰 생 니콜라스가지 명소 & 주요 장소

Very nice little chapel

The Beaume waterfall is a unique place! This 27 meter high waterfall is the result of erosion: the waters of the Ourzie river cut into the basalt of the plateau and spring from the top of the cliff to then give rise to the Beaume, a tributary of the Loire.

Saints Anne and Joachim are considered the parents of the Virgin Mary, whose birth is the patron saint of this church in Saint-Martin-De-Fugères. This would make them the grandparents of Jesus, but they are not mentioned at all in the biblical writings of the New Testament. The feast of the Nativity of Mary is celebrated on September 8th in many Christian denominations (Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox and Armenian).

Church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin, Romanesque church built in the 12th century, remodeled in the 15th and 16th centuries and restored in 1844. (Wikipedia)

Lac du Bouchet is a magnificent body of water suitable for swimming and walking. Indeed a landscaped path goes around it. On its southern part there is a beach and a relaxation area. You will also find at the level of its northern part a very good restaurant which serves local dishes.

The small Saint-Étienne de Douchanez chapel probably dates from the 12th century and overlooks the Allier gorges on its rocky outcrop. The building corresponds to the old castral chapel, of the old castle of the lords of Douchanez. A pilgrimage takes place every first Sunday of August.

Saint Stephen (Saint Etienne) is one of the first seven deacons of the early Jerusalem community and is also the first martyr (martyr) of early Christianity. The church commemorates him on Boxing Day, December 26. When Stephen cried out his vision of the open heaven, "But he, being filled with the Holy Spirit, looked up into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God" (Acts 7:55), the people were so indignant that that they drove him out of the city and stoned him.

Saint Roch, to whom this church/chapel is dedicated, was born in Montpellier, France, in the mid-14th century. He is popularly known - along with Saint Sebastian - as a "plague saint". Characteristic of the depiction of Rochus in paintings and as a statue is that he usually points to a plague bump on his leg; Often a dog can also be seen at his feet, because according to legend, when he was caring for plague patients, he was ill himself and withdrew into solitude, providing him with bread every day. The memorial day of Saint Roch in the calendar of saints is August 16th.