Lagleygeolle: Holiday Apartments and Houses
Accommodation in Lagleygeolle
Geographical setting
Lagleygeolle is a hilltop village in the land of red sandstone. The municipality is characterised by deep valleys and hills covered with chestnut trees. The village centre is situated at an altitude of 447 metres, while the lowest part of the municipality is at 183 metres.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Lagleygeolle can first familiarise themselves with the special features of the village.
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Culture and history
The Church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité in Lagleygeolle has a Romanesque polygonal choir with beautifully carved capitals featuring foliage motifs or figures. Its Neo-Romanesque bell tower was built in 1889.
Picnic tables are available behind the church in Lagleygeolle and at the crossroads of Ratabout.
The ruins of the Prieuré de Coiroux are located in the area around Lagleygeolle. The Abbaye Saint-Étienne d'Aubazines, a historic site, is also nearby.
Further afield in the region surrounding Lagleygeolle are the Prieuré de Saint-Jean de Derses, a historic site, the Gouffre de Padirac cave and the Île des Escouanes island.
Paths and viewpoints
The La Chaise du Diable circular hiking trail passes through the villages of Collonges-la-Rouge, Meyssac and Lagleygeolle.
The De Grès et de Calcaire route, which starts in Meyssac, includes nine interpretation stations focusing on flora and landscapes associated with sandstone and limestone. An optional loop of this route passes through Lagleygeolle. The section in Lagleygeolle includes an interpretation station and a viewpoint behind the church.
At the church site in Lagleygeolle, there is a viewpoint offering a panorama of the Cantal Mountains, the Dordogne Valley and the Meyssac geological fault.
Surroundings
The Roc de Maille and Roche de Vic mountains are located in the area around Lagleygeolle.
Other places: Varetz, Lostanges, Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat, Eyrein, Favars, Saint-Jal, Laval-Sur-Luzège, Jugeals-Nazareth
To the higher-level travel overview: Corrèze.
