Saint-Priest-La-Prugne: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

A 6.5 km circular trail for discovering the historical and natural heritage of Saint-Priest-la-Prugne is signposted as a hiking trail. It begins at the village's festival hall.

Those who choose Saint-Priest-la-Prugne as their travel destination can opt to rent a vacation apartment.

Nature

Puy de Montoncel reaches an altitude of 1,287 meters and lies at the boundary of the Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, and Allier departments. The Cascade de Bout forms in the middle of the forest where the Noyer stream, also called Montlaurençon, plunges downward.

The Bois Noirs massif is suitable for hiking, mountain biking, and nature-oriented stays. Summer activities at Puy de Montoncel include hiking, the Bois Noirs massif's VTT-FFC mountain biking center, a permanent orienteering course, and archery. Winter activities at Puy de Montoncel include cross-country skiing, sledding, and snowshoeing.

Culture

A Romanesque church was built in Saint-Priest-la-Prugne in the second half of the 12th century. The Romanesque church of Saint-Priest-la-Prugne has a crossing of the transept in the Auvergne style, as well as half-barrel vaults over both transept arms.

At the Pierre des Fées in Saint-Priest-la-Prugne, remarkably circular basins have been carved into granite blocks. Héritage de Rhéa offers educational tours by prior arrangement.

Héritage de Rhéa produces herbal teas, culinary herbs, jams, syrups, honey, and hydrosols. Héritage de Rhéa grows plants and fruit organically in the Monts de la Madeleine and harvests them by hand.

History

The historical heritage of Saint-Priest-la-Prugne includes 41 water-powered sawmills, one of which remained in operation until 1980.

The Viaduc des Peux was completed in 1912 and carried a narrow-gauge railway between Vichy and Roanne from 1912 to 1939. From the Col du Beau Louis, the Viaduc des Peux can be reached via the former route called “Chemin du Viaduc”.

Other places: La Tourette, Saint-Jean-La-Vêtre, Renaison, Pralong, Saint-Sauveur-En-Rue, Le Crozet, Saint-Georges-de-Baroille, Sainte-Colombe-sur-Gand.

For the higher-level travel overview: Loire.