Discovery tour - Unusual getaway in northern Combrailles

Name: Discovery tour - Unusual getaway in northern Combrailles
Address: Étang des Planches, Sainte-Christine, 63390
Price range: Free of charge.

Sainte-Christine

© Discovery tour - Unusual getaway in northern Combrailles - OT Combrailles

On the way to a circuit like no other! Atypical places, places of memory, remarkable heritage, we take you for a day off the beaten track, to discover the unusual corners of the north of Combrailles. Plan a bit of walking.

Description

87 km long, this day tour can be adjusted according to the time you have and your desires!

Stage 1: Wood sculptures from the Planches pond (Sainte-Christine) - wood sculptures scattered around the pond (1 km walk)
Stage 2: Menhir and arboretum in Bois des Brosses (Menat) - 4.35 m menhir and arboretum bringing together 27 species.
Stage 3: Cuviers de la comtesse sanglante (La Faye, Menat) - vaters on the La Faye stream renowned for their bloody legend ...
Stage 4: Puits Saint-Joseph headframe (Saint-Eloy-les-Mines) - mining headframe 40m high. Possible visits to the Maison de la Mine
Stage 5: La Cellette viaduct - 122 m long railway viaduct that can be walked on.
Stage 6: Château de Pionsat, an air of Italian Renaissance (Pionsat) - immersion in the Italian Renaissance with part of the exterior of the Château.
Stage 7: Piton de Quartz de Roche-d´Agoux - geological curiosity and point of view.
Stage 8: Bost Buddhist temple (Biollet) - discovery of the exterior of the temple for a trip to Tibet.
Stage 9: Maquis Nestor Perret (Saint-Julien-la-Geneste) - access on foot to the maquis area and discovery of a reconstruction of a maquisards hut.
Stage 10: Notre-Dame des Blés Chapel (Gouttières) - unusual chapel and fabulous viewpoint over the Auvergne volcanoes.
Stage 11: Cat Street Art - paintings in the streets of the town.

This circuit is for the curious, history buffs, nature buffs and unusual places, and requires a little walking (according to stages 1, 3, 5, 9 and 10).