Freycenet-la-Tour: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The church in Freycenet-la-Tour is a composite building featuring architectural elements from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Its eastern façade has a portal dating from around 1525, with a door framed by two columns with Corinthian capitals.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Freycenet-la-Tour plans their trip around this destination.

Culture

The Église Saint-Nicolas is a protected historic monument; it was listed as a protected monument by decree of 4 November 1969.

The Oratoire Saint Régis is dedicated to Jean-François Régis. Hiking route PR589 leads hikers to the Oratoire Saint Régis.

The ruins of the château de Mézanc are located in the area around Freycenet-la-Tour. Also in the surrounding area are the Ancienne Chatreuse de Bonnefoy, which is designated as a ruin, and the Ancien Prieuré Sainte-Catherine, which is considered a monastery. The Église Saint-Chaffre du Monastier-sur-Gazeille is also located nearby.

Nature

The Étang des Barthes features a maze, a children's play area, a short boardwalk trail and an observation tower. The Étang des Barthes is open to the general public, particularly people with disabilities and reduced mobility.

From the observation tower at the Étang des Barthes, it may be possible to spot red crossbills, herons and grass snakes.

Roche du Bachat is a mountain near Freycenet-la-Tour. The mountains Grand Suc de Breysse, Petit Suc de Breysse and Rocher d'Aiglet are also located in the area around Freycenet-la-Tour.

Activities

“Cache cache avec les grenouilles” is a mountain biking trail around the Étang des Barthes at an altitude of over 1,000 metres; there are also several mountain biking modules in the forest.

The Espace Numérique et d’Accueil offers walks accompanied by a smartphone and tablet app. A puzzle and treasure-hunt trail leads from the Étang des Barthes to the Espace Numérique et d’Accueil.

More local pages: Chaspuzac, Saint-Maurice-De-Lignon, Saint-Romain-Lachalm, Chastel, Saint-Pierre-du-Champ, Brives-Charensac, Saint-Paul-De-Tartas, Saint-Pierre-Eynac

To the overview of the wider travel region: Haute-Loire.