Chilhac: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Culture

The Musée Christian Guth in Chilhac can be visited independently or as part of a guided tour. Activities for children are also offered there in summer.

Anyone wishing to visit Chilhac may want to plan to rent a holiday apartment there.

The Église Saint-Honorat is a building dating from the end of the 14th century, with a four-bay nave, a rectangular chancel, additional chapels and a bell tower. It also preserves two engaged Romanesque columns, which are considered the last surviving remains of the Romanesque building.

The Porte fortifiée of Chilhac preserves the gate of the former castle, with a pointed arch and a machicolation. The pointed arch and the loophole in the machicolation are characteristic of the 13th century.

History

Chilhac is one of the significant palaeontological sites in Haute-Loire. Palaeontological excavations in Chilhac uncovered fossil remains of sabre-toothed tigers, mastodons, mammoths, rhinoceroses, gazelles, bears and beavers, as well as worked pebbles serving as evidence of the presence of hominins.

Nature

Along the river bends, the Via Allier offers panoramic views of the Allier. The section of the Via Allier in question is intended for experienced cyclists or cyclists with an e-bike.

The Roche de Chantelauze is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Chilhac. The Montagne d'Auvers is also a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Chilhac. Le Pouzat is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Chilhac. La Vesseyre is also a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Chilhac.

Surroundings

The Prieuré de Chanteuges is a church in the vicinity of Chilhac.

The Basilique Saint-Julien de Brioude is a church in the wider regional surroundings of Chilhac. The Église Saint-Nicolas is also a church in the wider regional surroundings of Chilhac. The Abbaye Saint-Robert de la Chaise-Dieu is likewise a church in the wider regional surroundings of Chilhac.

Routes

The GR® de Pays “Robe de Bure et Cotte de Mailles” is a hiking route associated with Chilhac.

Other places: Aiguilhe, Grazac, Chavaniac-Lafayette, Chomelix, Moudeyres, Saint-Didier-Sur-Doulon, Paulhac, Séneujols

To the higher-level travel overview: Haute-Loire.