Ruages: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
The Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Ruages has a square bell tower. The year 1773 is inscribed on one of the beams of its bell frame, and a round tower is also attached. Inside the church, visitors can see a carved oak cathedra, that is, a throne.
Those choosing Ruages as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and Local History
The Lavoir de Ruages was built in the first half of the 19th century, before 1835. It has a basin fed by a spring. The lavoir also includes a public weighing station under a lean-to roof and a stone livestock trough.
The Bal parquet de Ruages was built in 1955 and is set up on Ruages' fairground.
Landscape and Trails
Ruages lies in a secluded valley on the right bank of the Yonne. The Yonne and Auxois rivers, as well as the Vignes stream, cross the municipality. The Canal Nivernais runs in the vicinity of Ruages.
Ruages is located on the Way of St. James, the Chemin de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle. The village is also the starting point for an 11 km circular walking route with a designated picnic area.
Local Traditions
A livestock trough built in 1896 is located in the hamlet of Le Maréchal. The traditional Fête du Jambon in Ruages has been held since 1980 and takes place on the second weekend of August.
For the higher-level travel overview: Nièvre.
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