Lacapelle-Viescamp: Holiday Apartments and Houses

The Plage du Puech des Ouilhes is located in Lacapelle-Viescamp on the 13-km-long Lac de Saint-Étienne-Cantalès. The landscaped beach offers supervised swimming in July and August. The desire to rent a holiday apartment in Lacapelle-Viescamp can be combined with choosing the location.

Water

Puech des Ouilhes is a boat launching site on the Lac de Saint-Étienne-Cantalès. On the Puech des Ouilhes peninsula, a landscaped wooden walkway on stilts also leads around the peninsula.

Nature

The Marais du Cassan et de Prentegarde is located at an altitude of 550 m between Lacapelle-Viescamp, Saint-Étienne-Cantalès and Saint-Paul-des-Landes. The area comprises wet meadows, marshes and peaty heathland and is classified as an Espace Naturel Sensible for water and wetlands.

Culture and History

The Château de Viescamp has a medieval square keep from the 15th century, built on foundations dating from the 13th century. In the 18th century, the château was expanded by adding a substantial main building.

The Viaduc de Viescamp is a curved stone viaduct over the Authre River. Its five semicircular arches each have a span of 16 m. The viaduct was built during the construction of the Viescamp–Laroquebrou railway line. The project for this line dates from 1882; it opened in 1891.

More local pages: Valette, Les Ternes, Dienne, Saint-Illide, Cassaniouze, Virargues, Thiézac, Sansac-Veinazès

To the higher-level travel overview: Cantal.