Chaussenac

Chaussenac or, CALCINACUM or, villa CALCINI (Gallo-Roman period), is situated in the heart of the Cantal Xaintrie at an altitude of 700m and today has some 250 inhabitants... Chaussenac already had a rich history by the time of Clovis; a dagger dating back to the Bronze Age has been found in the village. A druidic fountain and the remains of a menhir (now gone) also bear witness to a Celtic presence here. Clovis gave the seigniorial residence of Chaussenac and its outbuildings to his daughter Theodechilde (in the charter of Clovis it says: “et casam indominicatum in loco nuncupato CUCINIACO cu...

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PR Saint-Bonnet-de-Salers - 8 kms

Trail "Saint-Bonnet-de-Salers".

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High mountain guide - Terre du Cantal

Climbing by using the hands and feet towards the top of cliffs is a real choregraphy on the rocks . With a professional guide and a secure equipment.

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PR Le bois du Vaulmier - 10 kms

Trail "The Bois du Vaulmier".

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St John the Baptist’s church

from the 19th century

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St John the Baptist’s church

from the 12th and 18th centuries

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