Vals-Près-Le-Puy: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

There are around thirty Chibottes in Vals-près-le-Puy: circular or semicircular huts made of dry stone walls with corbelled false domes.

The present-day church in Vals-près-le-Puy dates back to a building complex from the 12th century and was listed as a historic monument on 8 October 1968.

The present-day church, a former monastery chapel, is an example of classical architecture. Its street façade features an entrance door with an oculus surrounded by foliage, followed by a monumental rusticated portal.

Landscape

The Vallée des Chibottes is an area of around 280 hectares classified in March 2016, notable for its landscapes and historic heritage.

The Vallée du Dolaizon was classified on 7 March 2016 and is notable for its built heritage, ecological richness and landscape.

Trails

A visitor trail through the Chibottes was opened in November 2011.

The PR638 Le sentier des Chibottes leads from one Chibotte to the next.

The PR552 La haute vallée du Dolaizon is a difficult 14.7-kilometre hiking trail with a stated duration of 4 hours and 15 minutes.

The PR552 starts and ends in Vals-près-le-Puy; parking next to the town hall on Rue Jacques Viscomte is recommended.

The GR700 long-distance hiking trail passes through Vals-près-le-Puy.

Along the Dolaizon, there is a no-kill fishing section where fly-fishing is the only type of fishing permitted.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Vals-près-le-Puy can focus their search on this destination.

Local Life

The annual Salon Vinivals takes place on the second weekend of February and brings together wines and regional products.

Every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Vals-près-le-Puy hosts a weekly market on Place du Couvige featuring vegetable growers, meat producers and cheese sellers.

The Foulée des Vignerons takes place annually on the last Sunday in August and includes trail runs.

Further destinations: Arsac-en-Velay, Saint-Julien-Molhesabate, Couteuges, Saint-Just-Près-Brioude, Cerzat, Montagnac, Prades, Saint-Maurice-De-Lignon.

To the main travel overview: Haute-Loire.