Lisseuil: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

During the 13-kilometre canoe and kayak trip on the Sioule, it is possible to take a picnic break on the provider’s premises in Lisseuil. Anyone planning a stay in Lisseuil may therefore wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Water and Trails

The signposted circular hike from Lisseuil starts at the church square; its markings are yellow. The hiking route from Lisseuil is 10.5 kilometres long, with a stated duration of 3 hours.

Nature

Lisseuil is one of the municipalities included in the Natura 2000 site FR8301034 “Gorges de la Sioule”. This area follows the Sioule River and several tributaries for almost 96 kilometres. Its landscape includes steep, wooded slopes as well as the edges of agricultural uplands. Deciduous forests cover 68 percent of the Gorges de la Sioule Natura 2000 site.

Culture

The Église Notre-Dame in Lisseuil is a Romanesque building with a comb bell tower and two bells. The church houses a statue of Notre-Dame dating from the early 13th century, which was listed as a historic monument in 1993. During the pilgrimage in Lisseuil at the beginning of September, the statue of the Virgin Mary is dressed and carried in a procession to the miraculous spring.

Lisseuil is the third stage of the “Circuit découverte des Gorges de la Sioule” discovery trail and is considered a Marian pilgrimage site with a Romanesque church and a miraculous spring.

For further options: Saint-Pierre-Colamine, Égliseneuve-Des-Liards, Saint Gal Sur Sioule, Lezoux, Saint-Priest-Bramefant, Saint-Just, Aubière, Le Brugeron.

For the main travel overview: Puy-De-Dôme.