Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Cantal

Pigeon
15800 Vic-sur-Cère

The Pigeon of the Prade, built in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century in Vic-sur-Cère (Cantal), is a rare example of high-auvergnate vernacular architecture, with its hexagonal tower on pillars and its agricultural complex preserved since 1768.

House classified MH
15140 Salers

The house of Flogeac is a 16th century historical residence located in Salers, Cantal, classified and listed as historical monuments for its iconic facades and roofs.

House classified MH
15140 Salers

Bertrandy House, built in 1700 in Salers, is a historical monument combining Romanesque, Gothic and 18th-century decorations, typical of local architecture.

Romanesque Church
15100 Alleuze

The church of Saint-Illide d'Alleuze, a Catholic building of the 12th and 15th centuries, stands near the village of La Barge, in the Cantal, in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, marked by its medieval history and successive reconstructions.

Belfry
15140 Salers

The belfry of Salers, also known as Tour de l'Horloge, is a medieval monument from the 14th to 16th centuries located in the historic centre of Salers, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It combines ogival door and square and round towers.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
15800 Raulhac

Messilhac Castle, built in the 12th century in Raulhac (Cantal), is a medieval fortress transformed into a Renaissance residence in the 16th century, classified as a historical monument since 1921.

Viaduct
15390 Ruynes-en-Margeride

The viaduct of Garabit, a 19th century railway masterpiece, is a 565 m long metal bridge located in Ruynes-en-Margeride (Cantal), designed by Gustave Eiffel and Léon Boyer to cross the gorges of the Truyère.

Tower
15130 Saint-Simon

The tower of Saint-Simon, an ancient medieval Romanesque tower of the twelfth century, is joined to the church of Saint-Sigismon in the village of Saint-Simon, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Built of stone, it served as a shelter and grain silo.