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List of Towns and Villages
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This is an overview of the - for us - most important towns and villages in Haute Loire. A few smaller ones are also included...
List of Towns and Villages
| Location | Altitude (m) | Inhabitants | PR | Location | Specialties |
| Araules Recharinges | 1044 |
641 | at the Meygal massif | Pic du Lisieux (1388 m) and Mont Meygal (1436 m) nearby | |
| Arlempdes | 850-1050 |
133 | at the Loire | castle ruins | |
| Bas-en-Basset | 405 |
4200 | Ruin Rochebaron nearby | ||
| Bigorre | thatched roof houses, more or less museum village | ||||
| Brioude | 434 |
7200 | at the Allier | basilika Saint Julien, historic town center | |
| Chaise-Dieu (La) | 1082 |
801 | famous Benedictine abbey with frescoes (danse macabre) | ||
| Champclause-Boussoulet | 1200 |
229 | close to Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | previous campsite neighbors have a cottage here, Lac Bleu nearby, Mont Meygal (1435 m) and Tortue (1327 m) nearby |
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| Caspinhac | 875 |
730 | castle ruins | ||
| Chavaniac-Lafayette | 700-750 |
326 | 25 km from Brioude | Chateau Lafayette (fought for the independence of the USA) | |
| Estables (Les) | 1344 |
350 | PR205, PR58, PR484, PR485, P486 | at the Mézenc | entry point for Mont Mézenc |
| Fay sur Lignon | 1190 |
437 | PR487, PR488, PR489, PR77 | at the Lignon, in the direction of the Mézenc from our campsite | |
| Lantriac | 750 |
1869 | PR514 | close to Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | |
| Lapte | 850 |
1515 | church can be seen from far away (le balcon du Velay) | ||
| Laussonne | 950 |
1020 | PR80, PR590 | between Saint-Julien-Chapteuil/Lantriac and Le Monastier sur Gazeille | church, plateau mountain with rocks and a nice walk |
| Lavaudieu | Benedictine abbey | ||||
| Lavoute-Chilhac | 470 |
311 | at the Allier | abbey in loop of the Allier | |
| Marcilhac | ca. 900 |
PR191 | at the Suc des Monac (1,022 m) and Mont Chanis (1,233 m), close to Saint-Julien-Chapteuil (3,5 km) | here we stayed (camping á la ferme) until autumn 2014 at Mrs. Morambert's | |
| Mezeres | 950 |
165 | close to Rosières | old village on a hill | |
| Monastier-sur-Gazeille (Le) | 930 |
1794 | 20 km south of Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | romanesque church (Le Puy style), castle | |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 434-874 |
9000 |
castle (Seat of the bishops of Le Puy) | ||
| Montusclat | 1055 |
130 | PR517 | close to Boussoulet | Old church and notary houses, close to Mont Tortue, Croix de l' Etoile (calvaire) |
| Moudeyres | 1175 |
106 | thatched roof houses | ||
| Pertuis (Le) | 1026 |
416 | PR515 | on pass, at the junction of RN88 and D28 to Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | good baker and butcher |
| Polignac | 650-750 |
2894 | near Le Puy | fortress, the tower can be seen from far away | |
| Pont-Salomon | 633 |
1808 | at the ??? and RN88 | bridge, in former times you had to struggle through the valley | |
| Pradelles | 875 |
651 | at the Allier | nice old town center | |
| Puy-en-Velay (Le) | 630 |
19300 | at the der Loire, 20 km from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | abbey, beautiful old town, climbable steel Madonna, Aiguilhe (chapel on a rocky spine), meeting place of St. James pilgrims | |
| Querières | 1430 |
326 | PR199, PR192 | in the Meygal area | church and basalt rocks |
| Retournac | 510 |
2628 | at the Loire | romanesque church, museum of lace making | |
| Rosières | 640 |
1537 |
PR236, PR237 | 10 km north of Le Pertuis | at the Galoche (former railway), "Badlands" (Ravine de Courbœuf) |
| Saint-Front | 1223 |
519 | PR479, PR61, PR480, PR481, PR482 | from our campsite in the direction of the Mézenc | old church, lake (Maar) nearby |
| Saint-Hostien | 830 |
629 | PR254, PR253, PR249 | at the RN88, close to Le Pertuis, direction Le Puy | old church |
| Saint-Jeures | 1050 |
881 | close to the Pic du Lisieux | old village center, market on sundays | |
| Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | 815 |
1926 | PR167, PR187, PR57 | close to our first campsite (3,5 km) | romanesque church, old town center, castle mountain nearby, market on Mondays |
| Saint-Julien du Pinet | 850 |
454 | north of Le Pertuis | Chapelle de Glavenas nearby | |
| Saint-Pierre-Eynac | 830 |
179 | close to Marcilhac/Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | romanesque church, madonna, quarry | |
| Saint-Privat d'Allier | 875 |
416 | at the Allier | old town center, castle ruin on top | |
| Suméne | 800 |
??? |
close to Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, at the Suméne | here we camped since May 2015 at Mr. & Mrs. Girard's | |
| Tence | 850 |
3200 | |||
| Valprivas | 840 |
510 | close to Bas en Besset | castle | |
| Yssingeaux | 860 |
7338 | PR59 | at the RN88, Pays de Sucs | a certain old town center, regional center, large market on Thursdays |
Book List
| Year | Ref. | Book Title | Series | Number of Hinking Tours |
| 2014/3 | D043 | La Haute Loire ... à pied (1re éd.) | TopoGuides PR | 43 |
| 2014/5 | P435 | Le Massif du Mézenc et de la Loire sauvage ... à pied (4e éd.) | TopoGuides PR | 28 |
| 2013/11 | P438 | Le Pays des Sucs, de la Loire au Meygal ... à pied (2e éd.) | TopoGuides PR | 26 |
| 2004/4 | P435 | Le Pay du Mézenc et de la Loire ... à pied (2e éd.) | TOPO-GUIDE PR | 44 |
| 2002/12 | P438 | Le Pays des Sucs et du Meygal ... a pied (1re éd.) | TOPO-GUIDE PR | 23 |
| 2001/7 | P435 | Le Pays du Mézenc ... à pied (1re éd.) | TOPO-GUIDE PR | 23 |
| 2001/3 | P433 | Le Pays de l'Emblavez ... à pied (1re éd.) | TOPO-GUIDE PR | 25 |
Links
- Respirando: www.respirando.fr
- Respirando - A pied: www.respirando.fr/index.php/apied.html
- Respirando - Les sentiers de Promenades et Randonnées (PR) Respirando: www.respirando.fr/index.php/apied/les-sentiers-de-petites-randonnees-pr-respirando.html
- Respirando - Grandes Randonnées en Haute-Loire: www.respirando.fr/index.php/apied/les-sentiers-de-grandes-randonnees-gr.html
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