view gallery NW5.8 km | Sundial, Orlhaguet, France in Sundials A prominent old sundial on a stone house greets you as you enter the village of Orlhaguet on D 537 in the upper Truyère river, The dial fits the space between the upper windows well. posted by: arby101ca location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 08/17/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery SE10.8 km | Musée du Couteau - Laguiole (Aveyron), France in History Museums [FR] Le musée vous présente une collection d'objets rares, témoins de l'ingéniosité de l'homme à travers les siècles. [EN] The museum introduces you to a large collection of rare items, bearing witness to the ingenuity of mankind through centuries. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 02/15/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery NE13.2 km | Chemin des Templiers de Lagarde - Lieutadès (Cantal), France in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors [FR] A cet emplacement, les templiers vont édifier une importante commanderie fortifiée. [EN] At this location, the Templars would build a large fortified commandery. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/09/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery NE13.4 km | La Commanderie de Lagarde - Lieutadès (Cantal), France in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors [FR] Actuellement, il ne reste de visible de cette commanderie que la charmante petite chapelle isolée sur sa butte. [EN] All that remains today of this commandery is the charming little chapel standing alone on the hill. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/09/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery E14 km | L'Auberge Le Moulin des Templiers - Maisonneuve (Cantal), France in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors [FR] L'hôtel est bâti sur l'emplacement d'un moulin ayant appartenu aux templiers. [EN] History tells us that the hotel is built on the site of a mill that belonged to the Templars. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/09/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery E14.8 km | Eglise paroissiale Saint-Jean - Jabrun (Cantal), France in Romanesque Architecture [FR] L'église dédiée à Saint-Jean est de pur style roman du XIIe siècle pour les absides. [EN] The church dedicated to Sain-Jean is in a pur 12th century Romanesque style for the apse chapels. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 02/15/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery E14.8 km | Chapelle templière - Jabrun (Cantal), France in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors [FR] Cette église dépendait autrefois de l'Ordre du Temple, puis des Hospitaliers de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem. [EN] This church was at one time a dependency of the Order of the Temple, then the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 02/14/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery NE19.6 km | Caleden - Chaudes-Aigues (Cantal), France in Spas, Hammams, Mineral Baths and Saunas [FR] Caleden est un véritable complexe offrant toutes les formes d’exploitation de l’eau thermale. [EN] Caleden is a real complex offering all the forms of exploitation of the thermal water. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/09/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery NE19.8 km | Le Lavoir à Eau Chaude - Chaudes-Aigues (Cantal), France in Lavoir (wash houses) [FR] Lavoir à eau chaude : une curiosité qui rappelle que l'eau fut utilisée dans le traitement des laines. [EN] Hot water lavoir : a curiosity which recalls that water was used in the treatment of wool. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/09/2018 last visited: 01/16/2020 |
view gallery NE19.8 km | La Source du Par - Chaudes-Aigues (Cantal), France in Hot Springs [FR] La Source du Par (82° C) est située dans une ruelle au dessus de la place du Marché. [EN] The most famous hot spring in Chaudes-Aigues is the Par with a water temperature of 82° - the hottest in Europe. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/09/2018 last visited: 01/16/2020 |
view gallery NE19.8 km | LA PLUS CHAUDE (HOTTEST Natural Spring in Europe) - Source Naturelle de l'Europe in Superlatives [FR] Remarquable par sa température élevée (82°C) qui en fait la source naturelle la plus chaude d'Europe [EN] The most famous hot spring in Chaudes-Aigues is the Par with a water temperature of 82° - the hottest in Europe. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/26/2018 last visited: 01/16/2020 |
view gallery NE19.8 km | Geothermia - Chaudes-Aigues (Cantal), France in Science Museums [FR] Geothermia a pour vocation de faire comprendre au plus grand nombre la géothermie. [EN] The mission of Geothermia is to educate the largest number about geothermal energy. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/09/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery SW21.6 km | Truyère Bridge, Entraygues in Arch Bridges A Gothic Arch bridge was build by the bridge brothers (les freres pontifes) in the XIII century to cross the Truyère river at Entraygues-sur-Truyère. It remains in service as a single lane bridge for light vehicle traffic on D920. posted by: arby101ca location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 08/05/2015 last visited: 06/02/2018 |
view gallery SW21.9 km | Porte Valette, Entraygues-sur-Truyère in Doorways of the World Porte Valette is a classified doorway of the 16th century marking the entrance to an ancient inn, now operated as a B&B. The door has two knockers, the high one a face was for horsemen, the lower a ring for pedestrians posted by: arby101ca location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 08/09/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery NW22 km | Église Saint-Avit de Carlat - Carlat (Cantal), France in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors [FR] Jacques d'Armagnac promet l'édification d'une nouvelle église et concède droits et domaines aux Hospitaliers. [EN] Jacques d'Armagnac promised the construction of a new church and granted the rights and estate to the Hospitallers. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/03/2018 last visited: 05/04/2005 |
view gallery SW22.2 km | CONFLUENCE: Truyère and Lot Rivers in River Origins, Destinations and Confluences The Truyère River joins the Lot River at Entraygues sur Truyère, Aveyron. Both rivers rise on the flanks of the massif central and descent west to the Atlantic. posted by: arby101ca location: Occitanie, France date approved: 07/13/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery SE22.4 km | Entre Nasbinals et Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac - Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac (Aveyron), France, ID=868-072 in World Heritage Sites [FR] Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac est sur le Sentier de grande randonnée GR 65, trajet mythique pour se rendre à Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle. [EN] The town is in a large and beautiful green valley on the GR 65, the Way of Saint James pilgrim route. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 02/07/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery SE22.5 km | Via Podiensis - Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac (Aveyron), France in Way of St. James [FR] Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac est sur le Sentier de grande randonnée GR 65, trajet mythique pour se rendre à Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle. [EN] The town is in a large and beautiful green valley on the GR 65, the Way of Saint James pilgrim route. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 02/15/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery SE22.5 km | Le calvaire sur le Pont dit “ des pèlerins ” - Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac (Aveyron), France in Christian Crosses [FR] La croix historiée en basalte, date du XVe au XVIe siècle. [EN] The decorated basalt cross dates from the 15th to 16th century. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 02/10/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery SE22.5 km | Pont dit “ des pèlerins ” sur la Boralde - Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac (Aveyron), France, ID=868-042 in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le pont des Pèlerins est un pont du Moyen Âge, situé sur la via Podiensis, route du pèlerinage de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle. [EN] The bridge of Pilgrims dates from the Middle Ages, situated on the via Podiensis, a route to Compostella posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 02/10/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery S25.3 km | Château d'Estaing in Monuments Historiques Français The town of Estaing is dominated by the Chateau d'Estaing, a national historic monument. posted by: arby101ca location: Occitanie, France date approved: 08/20/2015 last visited: 07/02/2023 |
view gallery S25.3 km | Pont d'Estaing in Monuments Historiques Français The bridge over the Lot River at Estaing is is a national historic monument registered 29 September 2005. It is also a designated UNESCO site part of the Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France. posted by: arby101ca location: Occitanie, France date approved: 08/20/2015 last visited: 07/02/2023 |
view gallery S25.3 km | World Heritage Sites Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France -Pont sur Le Lot, Estaing in World Heritage Sites The bridge over the Lot River at Estaing is part of the World Heritage Site, Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France. ID 868-041 posted by: arby101ca location: Occitanie, France date approved: 08/20/2015 last visited: 07/02/2023 |
view gallery S27 km | Way Marker GR 65 La via Podiensis - Bessuéjouls, France in Way of St. James [FR] Un des jalons exemplaires de ce que pouvait être, autrefois, l’itinéraire suivi par des pèlerins. [EN] One of the exemplary stretches of the itinerary which could, in times past, been followed by pilgrims. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 01/24/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery S27 km | Église Saint-Pierre - Bessuéjouls (Aveyron), France in Romanesque Architecture [FR] Remaniée au XVIe siècle, cette église a conservé intacte l'architecture romane (XIIe siècle) de son clocher-tour. [EN] Modified in the 16th century, the Romanesque architecture of its bell tower has been preserved. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 01/22/2021 last visited: never |
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