 view gallery E10.1 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 NW12.9 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 S15.8 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 galleryS16.4 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 galleryS16.4 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 SE20.8 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 galleryNW21.9 km | Musée d’Art et d’Archéologie - Aurillac, France in History Museums [FR] Les collections d’archéologie retracent la vie et l’habitat dans le Cantal depuis les origines jusqu’à la période médiévale. [EN] The 1st floor of this museum is dedicated to the Cantal history. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/03/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW21.9 km |  Musée d’Art et d’Archéologie - Aurillac, France
in Art Museums [FR] Le musée a consacré son deuxième étage au premier élément de son intitulé, l'art. [EN] The museum's fine art department includes paintings, sculptures and photographs posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/04/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW21.9 km |  Musée d’Art et d’Archéologie - Aurillac, France
in Ancient Roman Civilization [FR] La période gallo-romaine est représentée dans ce musée par du matériel de fouilles, effectuées au Temple d'Aron à Aurillac. [FR] The gallo-roman period is represented by objects found during the excavation of the Temple of Aron. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/03/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW21.9 km |  Musée d’Art et d’Archéologie - Aurillac, France
in In Search of the Celts [FR] Présentés dans les vitrines sont des céramiques peintes et armes de l'âge de fer. [EN] Presented in display cases are painted ceramics and weapons from the Iron age. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/04/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW22.2 km | Fanum d'Aron - Aurillac, France in Ancient Roman Civilization [FR] Le fanum d'Aron est un temple celto-romain découvert en 1977 dans le sud-ouest de la commune. [EN] The fanum of Aron is a celto-roman temple discovered in 1977 in the south-west Aurillac. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/03/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryE23.7 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 galleryE23.7 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 galleryNW24.3 km | Commanderie de Saint-Jean-de-Donne - Saint-Jean-de-Dône (Cantal), France in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors [FR] C'est une commanderie hospitalière de l'ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem. [EN] This is a hospitallar commanderie of the Order of Saint-John of Jerusalem. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 06/03/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryE25.1 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 N25.6 km
|  La porte du Lion.Thiezac. France
in Natural Arches La porte du Lion posted by: lulu_et_compagnie location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France date approved: 08/26/2014 last visited: 01/18/2018 |
 view galleryS25.7 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 galleryS25.7 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 galleryS25.7 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 galleryE26.1 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 galleryE26.1 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 SW27.4 km
|  Sainte Foy - Conques (Aveyron), France
in Way of St. James [FR] Depuis sa fondation, l'abbaye de Conques n'a cessé d'accueillir des pelerins venus de toute l'Europe chrétienne. [EN] Since its foundation, the Abbey-church kept on welcoming pilgrims from whole Christian Europe. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 01/18/2021 last visited: 08/04/2020 |
 view gallerySW27.7 km | Abbatiale Sainte-Foy, Conques in Monuments Historiques Français The Abbey of Sainte Foy at Conques is a major stopping point for pilgrims on the Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle and a popular tourist destination. It is a National Heritage Monument. Ref: PA00093999 posted by: arby101ca location: Occitanie, France date approved: 08/31/2015 last visited: 08/04/2020 |
 view gallerySW27.7 km | Abbatiale Sainte-Foy - Conques (Aveyron), France in Romanesque Architecture [FR] Sainte-Foy a été une des principales sources d'inspiration pour les églises romanes d'Auvergne. [EN] The church is considered a masterpiece of Romanesque art for the South of France. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 01/18/2021 last visited: 08/04/2020 |
 view gallerySW27.7 km |  Le tympan du Jugement dernier - Abbatiale Sainte-Foy - Conques (Aveyron), France
in Stone Church Artefacts [FR] Ce tympan est considéré comme « l'une des œuvres fondamentales de la sculpture romane ». [EN] The tympanum depicts Christ in Majesty presiding over the judgment of the souls of the deceased. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Occitanie, France date approved: 02/07/2021 last visited: 08/04/2020 |
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