Marcolès is a medieval fortified town whose two gates are connected by the Rue Longue. The street is lined with Renaissance façades; a Carriéron in Marcolès leads to the Église Saint-Martin at the highest point of the town.
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Culture
The Église Saint-Martin is a church in the Southern Gothic style. It has Baroque furnishings from the 17th and 18th centuries, including a listed polychrome pulpit and a listed painting depicting the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
The Les Esclops association offers guided tours of Marcolès’ architectural heritage led by volunteer guides. Guided tours of Marcolès are available for groups throughout the year by prior reservation.
The Saboterie de Marcolès is a traditional wooden-shoe workshop dating from 1925, with original machines and a demonstration of wooden-shoe making. The Forge de Marcolès is a forge from the 1930s where the hearth and old tools have been preserved.
La Galoche du Cantal preserves a wooden-shoe-making craft that has existed since 1800. During opening hours, visitors can watch traditional wooden shoes being made on site.
At L’Atelier des Deux Terres, Hélène Mouton-Simonet creates unique ceramics from Saint-Amand stoneware.
Hydromel Apis Terrae offers tours on request as well as a honey bar in the Cave-Boutique on the Rue Longue in Marcolès. Hydromel Apis Terrae produces mead by fermenting acacia and hawthorn honey.
Local Life
Les Nuits de Marcolès is a recurring event held since 1994. It takes place at nightfall in the town’s Carriérons, generally during the penultimate week of July from Wednesday to Saturday and by prior reservation. Les Nuits de Marcolès includes itinerant performances featuring traditional tales and musical creations in the Carriérons.
Nature
A marked hiking trail is located less than 500 metres from Marcolès.
Other places: Salers, Lanobre, Allanche, Antignac, Lavastrie, Thiézac, Lapeyrugue, Arches
