Chalencon, an astonishing village with a remarkable castle

Chalencon is an astonishing hamlet of Haute-Loire belonging to the commune of Saint-André-de-Chalencon. It is located in the middle of a protected site of 25 hectares. A haven of peace rich in history as evidenced by its remarkable site: a castle perched on top of a rocky peak.

The castle, with its quadrangular enclosure, its crenellated keep, two corner turrets and its Romanesque seigniorial chapel, dominates the charming medieval town, overlooking the Ance valley and offer a panorama of these natural riches. Indeed, the setting is green and conducive to quiet walks.

The village shows the charm of many newly restored houses and a pretty chapel, sold to the inhabitants 200 years ago but now private again. To see below, the mystical XNUMXth century Devil's Bridge^e century which made it possible to cross the Ance and connect Chalencon to Returnnac.

Villagde chalencon, devil's bridge, heritage, Haute-Loire, Auvergne

Did you know?

The legend of the Devil's Bridge comes from the fatigue of the inhabitants to rebuild the bridge over the Ance destroyed with each flood. The devil offered to rebuild the bridge on the condition that the first person to cross it would be his. The lord sacrificed himself but had not expected that his dog, who was frolicking around him, was the first to cross the bridge to join the devil on the other side. The devil had to take the soul of the animal and furiously dropped a large stone from the parapet while disappearing. Each time the inhabitants of Chalencon put this stone back in its place, they found it the next day in the river. They eventually left it and if you look for it, under the bridge you can see the imprint of the angry devil's face there.

Chateau and Chapel of Chalencon

Chalencon

43130 Saint-Andre-de-Chalencon

+04 71 58 41 59 XNUMX

Calculate my route