The village of Arlempdes in the south of the Haute-Loire is dominated by the ruins of its castle, one of the first castles of the Loire. This village of character classified among the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" is overhung by an imposing basalt rock of a hundred meters, surrounded three quarters by the nascent and wild Loire.
Arlempdes is a small typical village with stone houses, classified among the Most beautiful villages in France, perched on a volcanic peak surrounded by a meander of the Loire. Surrounded by basalt flows, the village looks like a postcard. a real gem of Loire gorges.
THEancient fortress of the XNUMXth and XNUMXth century was built for exclusively military purposes and reveals many vestiges. The site has long been reputed to be impregnable. The towers, machicolations, Roman castle chapel, church, stone cross... are all elements that bear witness to this strong medieval imprint.
Below the old fortress, the entrance postern of the village of the XIe century, St. Peter's Church, a Romanesque building with a single nave from the XIIe century and the carved stone cross of the XVe century, are also among the attractions of Arlempdes not to be missed.
