Avèze: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Gorges d’Avèze are steep, rugged-looking gorges shaped by the Dordogne. In the gorges, the cliffs drop steeply into the river; the Gorges d’Avèze can be explored on foot.

Hiking and Landscape

The 10 km circular hiking route Les Plantades in Avèze has a stated duration of three hours. It begins at a signpost near Avèze town hall on the D987. Les Plantades offers views of the Dordogne Valley and the Sancy Massif. Avèze also has an arboretum.

Anyone who chooses Avèze as a holiday destination and wants to rent a holiday apartment there is thereby deciding on both the location and the type of accommodation for their trip.

Culture and History

The Romanesque Church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Avèze is well worth a visit. It has a Baroque altarpiece and polychrome wooden statues.

The main building of Château de Chazelles was probably constructed at the beginning of the 17th century. The main door of Château de Chazelles was renewed in 1691. The rectangular main building is flanked by four corner towers.

The ensemble of the washhouse and livestock watering trough in Avèze comprises a washhouse for washing clothes and a watering trough for animals.

Traditions

Every July, around 30 volunteers make the roses and floats for Avèze’s flower tradition. The traditional parade of flower floats in Avèze takes place every year on 15 August during the patronal festival.

Local Specialities

The Ferme des Croix de Chazelles offers demonstrations of cheese-making and tastings lasting around one hour. Bleu d’Auvergne and Fourme d’Ambert with AOP protection are sold there.

More local pages: Thiolières, Saint-Pierre-Roche, Saint-Genès-Du-Retz, Gelles, Bort-L'étang, Chapdes-Beaufort, Picherande, Saint-Pierre-Le-Chastel.

For the higher-level travel overview: Puy-De-Dôme.