Vaylats: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At 327 m, Pech de la Pauze is the highest point in the municipality of Vaylats. It is also an inselberg, formed from a Tertiary lacustrine marl layer that was eroded away around it. From there, you can enjoy a 360° panorama of the surrounding landscape: to the east, it extends as far as the Monts du Cantal, to the south as far as the Pyrenees, and to the west as far as the plumes of smoke from the Golfech nuclear power plant. Lac de Sindou is one of the lakes in Vaylats.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Vaylats is choosing accommodation directly in the municipality.

Culture

The Church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens in Vaylats was rebuilt in 1895 on the site of a Gothic church dating from the late 15th or early 16th century. Its stained-glass windows were created by Gustave-Pierre DAGRANT, a glass artist from Bordeaux.

Trails

The Chemin de Saint-Jacques crosses Vaylats from east to west. In Vaylats, it follows the route of an old Roman road called “l’estrade”, or “camin de l’estrada” in Occitan. The long-distance GR de pays Midi-Pyrénées trail is also among the hiking trails that cross Vaylats.

Local Life

At the entrance to Vaylats, Place de la Vierge offers a shady picnic area with designated tables. On a variant of the GR65 to Bach, the Couvent de Vaylats offers pilgrim accommodation with three to four beds as well as 22 hotel rooms. Vaylats’ fête votive takes place on the first Sunday in August.

To the higher-level travel overview: Lot.

More destinations

More places in the same destination:

Les Arques, Duravel, Cardaillac, Salviac, Sauzet, Cahus, Montgesty, Sarrazac.