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La Chapelle-sur-Usson walks
Around La Chapelle-sur-Usson
A short walk through a peaceful, rural setting that provides the perfect backdrop to this village and its chapel.
Ribeyre stream
This circular route follows the Ruisseau de la Ribeyre valley.
Most of the route is through woodland.
The best viewpoint is just before the access to the D24.
Notre-Dame de Mailhat
A stroll through peaceful countryside, a succession of fields, vegetable gardens and orchards, with the Pic de Nonette as a backdrop, and a visit to the pretty villages of Orsonnette and Mailhat (featuring a listed 12th-century church).
The Montfaucon Rock
A loop on the first hills of Livradois, to the knoll of La Grive and then to the Montfaucon rock, which overlooks the mining basin and offers a beautiful view of Nonette, Ysson, Montcelet, the Sancy massif and the Cézallier.
The Pic d'Usson
Take a stroll around and through the village of Usson. Climb to the top of the peak (639 m) for a 360° panoramic view of the Chaîne des Puys, the Sancy massif and the Livradois-Forez mountains.
A statue of the Virgin Mary dating from 1893 stands at the summit.
Between the mining basin and farmland in Livradois
This walk is a transition between the flat landscapes of the former mining basin and the forest landscapes of Livradois.
It was from the woods of these forests that sapinières (single-use wooden boats) transported coal, wine and hemp to Paris.
Watermills and dovecotes in Auzon
A walk that allows you to discover the mills and dovecotes near Auzon, admire the forests of holm oaks and conifers, and experience the transition between the landscapes of the Cé Valley and those of the mining basin!
The Val d’Allier in Auzon
A walk to discover Auzon’s industrial past and its present-day agricultural and forestry resources.
Plum Picking around Auzon
On this walk, you will discover both the landscapes of the volcanic mountains of western Auvergne and the small hamlets that bring life to these somewhat deserted areas.
Circular Cluniac route between Sauxillanges and Saint-Quentin-sur-Sauxillanges
Come and admire two Cluniac sites: Sauxillanges with its museum, cloister, ramparts, etc., and Saint-Quentin-sur-Sauxillanges with its unusual church and its orientation table, from where you’ll have a beautiful view of Sauxillanges below, the plain and the Chaîne des Puys.
If the weather is fine, the view from this promontory is well worth the detour.
The Picondry Volcano from Sauxillanges
After passing between the fountain and the Cluniac cloister, you will discover the Quai des Coufferts, its leat and its half-timbered house. You will visit the interior of the Picondry Volcano (Petit Lemptégy). From there, you will have a panoramic view of the Chaîne des Puys and the plain. On the way back, you will enjoy beautiful landscapes and a view of Saint-Quentin-sur-Sauxillanges (its castle and bell tower). Then you will pass by the waterfall dating from 936, along the leat of the monks and a wash house.
Our villages and their livestock farms, starting from Sauxillanges
On an easy route, marked in yellow after the cemetery, which can be tackled on foot, by running or by bike, come and discover the various farms and the countryside around Sauxillanges.
The Sentier de Claire, from Sauxillanges to Usson
Why take the road from Sauxillanges to Usson and back again? Why not walk instead? Come and discover this wild trail that links a Cluniac site to the volcano in one of the most beautiful villages in France. And once in Usson, why not admire the 360° view from the top of the hill?
La Chassagne from Sauxillanges
You will pass between the fountain and the Cluniac cloister. Approach the gate to admire it. You will go via the Quai des Coufferts with its canal, sundial and half-timbered house with basalt window surrounds. Then, enjoy magnificent views of Sauxillanges, the Chaîne des Puys, Saint-Quentin-sur-Sauxillanges (its castle and bell tower). On the way back, take the time to visit the waterfall built in 930, where you will walk along the leat of the monks and the wash house. A lovely outing.
From Vergongheon to the Allier via Rilhac
Vergongheon is situated on a plateau overlooking the Allier valley. This is why fortified houses, topped with towers, were built in the villages of Rilhac and Lubières, enabling the monitoring of traffic in the valley. The remains of these structures can be seen in Rilhac and Lubières.