Geolocigal interests
Rocher de Costaros: climbing rock
Le Belvédère at the Mont Gerbizon more than 1000m high
Route forestière de Chamalières-sur-Loire
Ravins de Corbeuf: municipality of Rosières
Suc de Ceneuil and its path of discovering the nature of the areaLava flow of Bourianne: municipality of St julien d'Ance (hike)
Cascade de la Beaume: municipality of Le Brignon
Mont Mézenc, highest point of the departement, 1753 m high : municipality of Estables (randonnée)
Lac du Bouchet (former crater of volcano): municipality of Cayres (randonnée)
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
Cathédrale Notre Dame of Le 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 castel of Artias, municipality of Retournac
Fortress of Chalencon & Pont du diable (Devil's bridge), municipality of St-André-de-Chalencon
Castel of Lavoûte-sur-Loire
Fortress of Polignac
Castel of Rochebaron, municipality of Bas-en-Basset
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), http://countryrdv.ifrance.com
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)