To do
On the campsite
Fitness: weight machine pool
& Fitness
Swimming pool
Volley-ball field
Ping-pong
Mini-golf
Fishing in the river, the Loire
Hiking
Riding bikes
In the area
Adventure trails : Saint-Paulien
Climbing : "Rocher de Costaros" in Chamalières sur Loire, informations www.cc-emblavez.fr
"Traces de rêves" : hiking with huskies, Roche-en-Régnier, 04.71.03.42.53 or 06.82.84.39.40, www.tracesdereves.com
Canoing & riding bikes : Vorey, 04.71.57.91.58 or 06.79.37.69.90, www.velay-eaux-vives.com
Riding horses : "Les Revers", Retournac, 04.71.59.42.81
Aquafolies : swimming pool with giant slide in Vorey
Centre Aqua Passion : swimming pool, sauna, hammam & jacuzzi in Lavoûte s/Loire, 04.71.08.15.71, www.cap43.fr
Fishing : "Arc en ciel", Trouts & salmons, Les Terrasses, Vorey, 04.71.03.70.43 or 06.87.52.26.48.
"Etang de la Plaine", carp, tench, roach, pike, abelettes. Association du village de Chiriac, Rosières, 04.71.57.42.30.
Hiking (the famous GR3)
Stargazing : "Etoiles et vous", Le Faux, Mézères, 06.07.32.94.00
Email : far2@wanadoo.fr
Equi’Ribes : riding horses Chamalières sur Loire, 04 71 04 92 14 , www.equiribes.fr
To see
Visits, Landmarks and festivals
A ten thousand leagues of mass tourism and unknown to the general public, the Gorges de la Loire yet have a geological heritage, cultural, religious and historical importance. Follow the guide!
Geolocigal interests
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Rocher de Costaros : climbing rock
- Ravins de Corbeuf, Rosières
- Suc de Ceneuil and its path of discovering the nature of the areaLava flow of Bourianne: municipality of St julien d'Ance (hike)
- Le lac Bleu : municipality of Champclause
- Coulée de lave de Bourianne: municipality of St-Julien d'Ance
- Cascade de la Beaume, municipality of Le Brignon
- Mont-Mézenc, highest point of the departement, 1753 m high : municipality of Les Estables (hiking)
- Lac du Bouchet, (former crater of volcano): municipality of Cayres (hiking)
- Le Mont-Gerbier de Jonc, sprinf of the Loire
Religious edificies
As a pilgrimage place, Le puy en Velay is one of the starting point of the pilgrimage of St jacques de Compostelle.
- Cathedral Notre Dame of Puy-en-Velay
- Rock and chapel of St-Michel d'Aiguilhe
- Church of Chamalières-sur-Loire (IX-XII s)
- A lot of roman churches in the area
Historic patrimony
During the medieval area, a lot of castels and big houses were built. But a lot them sere destructed by all the wars. Nowadays, a lot of ruins of castels can be visited. You can also visit castels and fortresses. All these buildings witnesses the past.
- Ruins of Roche en Régner (panoramical view on the "Gorges de la Loire" & orientation table)
- Ruins of Artias castle, municipality of Retournac
- Fortress of Chalencon & Pont du diable (Devil's bridge), municipality of St-André-de-Chalencon
- Castle of Lavoûte-sur-Loire
- Fortress of Polignac
- Mills of Blanlhac : www.moulins-blanlhac.fr
Festivals
There's a lot of music and theater festivals during july and august. Just have a look :
- Festival of country music of Craponne-sur-Arzon (last week-end of july), cliquez ici.
- Festival of sacred music of La Chaise Dieu (from august till september)
- Les musicales du Puy-en-Velay (2nd week of july)
- Festival "Rock et musiques en Emblavez" in St-Eienne-Lardeyrolles (july)
- Nuits de rêves, outside theatre festival Blanhac, Rosières (july)
- Festival les théâtrales du Velay au château d'Arlempdes (last week of july)
- Fêtes Renaissance du Roi de l'Oiseau in all the city of Le Puy en Velay (2nd week-end of september), www.roideloiseau.com
