Saint-Vaury: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Saint-Vaury
Saint-Vaury offers three hiking trails in the form of circular routes. These include the route Le tour du Puy des Trois-Cornes, a difficult 10-kilometre circular route with a duration of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Those choosing Saint-Vaury as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
The Site de Roches, a listed site of the Puy des Trois Cornes, is suitable for observing bird migration and birds such as cranes, white and black storks, birds of prey and pigeons; it also offers panoramic views of the region's highlands.
The viewpoint on the Roches hill near Pas du Diable offers views towards Berry, the Monts du Limousin and the Monts d'Auvergne. In clear weather, the Puy de Dôme can also be seen.
Culture and History
The church of Saint-Vaury contains a 15th-century altarpiece depicting scenes from the Passion carved in limestone.
Saint-Valéry was a 5th-century hermit who established his hermitage on Mont Bernage, also known as the Puy des Trois Cornes. The Saint-Valéry spring is considered miraculous; it is believed to relieve ailments and restore strength to small children.
The chapel currently visible at the site of the Puy des Trois Cornes was rebuilt in the 17th century; its small bell tower is covered with chestnut shingles.
The Chapelle Saint-Michel now serves as an exhibition space and a small event hall with a maximum capacity of 49 people.
8 July is associated with a mass and a pilgrimage to the place where the saint is said to have lived at the Saint-Valéry site.
Surroundings
The wider region surrounding Saint-Vaury is home to the historic sites of Abbaye d'Aubepierre, Abbaye Notre-Dame du Palais and Abbaye de Prebenoit. The church of Abbatiale Saint-Barthélémy de Bénévent l'Abbaye is also located near Saint-Vaury.
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