Saint-Jean-des-Ollières has a predominantly wooded landscape. Open spaces and forests crisscrossed by numerous hedges and small streams form a bocage landscape here.
Those who choose Saint-Jean-des-Ollières for their stay may want to find a holiday apartment there.
Nature
The municipality's small ponds provide suitable breeding grounds for amphibians and some reptiles. La Comté is classified as a Natura 2000 site because of its ecological, faunal and floristic interest.
Mount Le Mouchet is located in the vicinity of Saint-Jean-des-Ollières. The wider regional area also includes Mount Puy Bien, Mount Grun de Chignore and Mount Pic de Combenière.
Culture and history
The Église Saint-Jean has been listed in its entirety as a historic monument by a decree dated 18 October 2011. It is an example of early Romanesque Auvergne architecture from the period of the first attempts to construct vaulted ceilings.
The Tour de Croizat has been listed as a historic monument since 18 July 1926. The ruins of Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bouschet and the ruins of Château d'Usson are located in the vicinity of Saint-Jean-des-Ollières.
The wider regional area around Saint-Jean-des-Ollières includes Château de Pont-du-Château and Château de Sarlièves.
Trails and viewpoints
The Le pic de la Garde hike begins and ends at Place de l'église in Saint-Jean-des-Ollières. The Les piqueurs hiking trail offers a possible detour to the Tour de Croizat.
The Circuit Week-End loop trail offers a viewpoint over Château de Mauzun and the Monts du Forez.
Other destinations: Enval, Saint-Cirgues-Sur-Couze, Servant, Egliseneuve-D'entraigues, Murat-Le-Quaire, La Sauvetat, Montaigut-Le-Blanc, Domaize.
