Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Haute-Loire

Portail
43270 Allègre

Monsieur's gate, an ancient 14th century fortified gate in Allègre (Haute-Loire), marked the entrance to the castle. It is flanked by two towers and surmounted by a public clock added in the 19th century.

Eglise romane auvergnat
43300 Saint-Julien-des-Chazes

The chapel Sainte-Marie-des-Chazes, a 13th century auvergnat Romanesque building, stands in Saint-Julien-des-Chazes in Haute-Loire, classified as a historical monument since 1862.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
43100 Paulhac

The Château de Paulhac, located in Haute-Loire, is a medieval building renovated in the 15th, 17th and 19th centuries, combining circular dungeon and Gothic style. Dominating the town, it is being restored after a fire in 2013.

Eglise romane
43100 Brioude

The Basilica Saint-Julien de Brioude, jewel of the novel Auvergnat, is the largest Romanesque church in Auvergne. Located in Brioude in Haute-Loire, it was built between the 11th and 14th centuries, mixing aquitaine and Burgundy influences, and classified as a historical monument in 1840.

Ferme
43150 Moudeyres

The farm Perrel, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, is a thatched farm located in Moudeyres in Haute-Loire, emblematic of the rural architecture of Mézenc and listed as a historical monument.

Château fort
43170 Esplantas-Vazeilles

Esplantas Castle, located in Esplantas-Vazeilles in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is a 13th century circular dungeon, enlarged in the 16th and 18th centuries, typical of Philippine buildings.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
43350 Saint-Paulien

The Château de la Rochelambert, built in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 16th century, dominates the Borne valley in Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire). Backed by a basaltic cast, this castle controlled a major historical path between Lyon and Aquitaine.

Statue
43000 Le Puy-en-Velay

The statue of Lafayette, erected in 1883 at Puy-en-Velay, is a monumental bronze work by sculptor Eugene Hiolle, celebrating this hero of the French Revolution and American Independence.