Saint-Mary-le-Plain: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Saint-Mary-le-Plain
Saint-Mary-le-Plain is the starting point of the circular route La vallée de l’Arcueil, which runs along the banks of the Arcueil gorge.
Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Mary-le-Plain will find this place an appealing destination.
Trails
La Vallée de l'Arcueil is listed under Saint-Mary-le-Plain in the directory of routes of communal significance and marked there in green.
Nature
The Arcueil River has created natural cavities in Saint-Mary-le-Plain. Its eddy erosion has also produced a phenomenon known as “marmitage”.
The local natural heritage includes the remarkable Chêne Sully oak. It is recorded by the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle and marked with a plaque. The Luzer sector is known for the occurrence of minerals such as valentinite, a mineral associated with antimony.
Culture
The Tour du Moyen Age is listed in Saint-Mary-le-Plain as a sight and monument. In the hamlet of Fons, the traditional shoeing frame is still used for shoeing cows and oxen, as well as for the ongoing care of their legs and hooves.
History
The Tour d’Anval was built in the 15th century. Its interior extends over three levels.
Saint-Mary-le-Plain is one of the communes in Cantal named after Saint Mary.
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