Attractions and Places To See around Saint-Pierre-Du-Champ - Top 20

You can ride right up to the castle then climb up onto the top. The views spectacular

From the bridge over the Loire and then to the right is a drama! Too narrow, poorly visible and even dangerous. Over the road to Artias is much better.

The Saint-Paul church, from the 14th century and formerly attached to the monastery of La Chaise-Dieu, is an extension of the castle. It is easily recognizable from the surrounding area thanks to its spire at the top of its bell tower. Restoration work was undertaken in the 19th century.

Blanlhac is surrounded by juices. Emeral Juice is two kilometers north of the village. The small town is also close to the Suc de Jalore (to the south) and the basalt organs of Mézères (to the east). It borders the Ran river which has numerous mills on its watercourse. This village has a common oven, a legacy of ancient times, it was a communal wood-fired oven. It was made available by the lord of the surrounding area to the service of the inhabitants so that they could come and bake their bread there. For each cooking the lord collected a tax.

In Vorey flows the Arzon. This charming village of Velay in the Haute-Loire department has a multimedia room on the town hall square with more than 200 seats. It is dedicated to culture and shows. On the program at L’Embarcadère: plays, conferences and cinema. Who is talking about a cultural desert here? A good example of promoting culture in the countryside.

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. The ruins are now classified as Historic Monuments. Its location on a pyramidal rock block makes it quite a spectacular place.

As the sign clearly indicates, you are at a place called Le Cros, on a very small part of the Chemin de Saint-Jacques. You can take this path to reach Le Puy-en-Velay located further south. From this town begins the via Podiensis. The Puy route is with the Arles route, the Tours route and the Vézelay route, one of the four paths leading to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. From there begins the French way which crosses the Pyrenees to reach Santiago de Compostela.

Blanlhac is surrounded by juices. Emeral juice is two kilometers north of the village. The small town is also close to the Jalore juice (to the south) and the basaltic organs of Mézères (to the east). It borders the Ran river which has many mills on its watercourse. This village has a communal oven, a legacy of ancient times, it was a communal wood oven. It was made available by the lord of the surroundings to the service of the inhabitants so that they could come and bake their bread there. At each cooking the lord levied a tax.