Chasteaux: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Chasteaux
Lake Lac du Causse stretches through the Couze Valley at the foot of the villages of Chasteaux and Lissac.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Chasteaux is planning their stay with this village as the destination.
Nature and Water
Major rowing regattas take place at Lake Lac du Causse. There is also infrastructure there that can be used for canoeing and kayaking.
At Montagne Pelée, there is a 5-kilometre, moderately difficult circular hiking trail, for which around 1 hour and 45 minutes should be allowed.
The route Les trois villages du Causse is a circular trail around typical villages of the Causse, passing Romanesque churches, the remains of Couzages and numerous viewpoints.
The Club de Ski nautique A.S.N.B.C. in Chasteaux offers introductory water-skiing sessions.
Townscape and Landscape
The square in front of Chasteaux Town Hall is a viewpoint over the limestone plateaux of Puy Lagarde.
The Chasteaux site covers 36 hectares and was designated as a “registered site” by a ministerial decree dated 20 September 1943.
The village of Chasteaux consists of old houses made of pinkish limestone, often adorned with vine trellises.
In the wider surrounding region of Chasteaux are the Grotte de Lascaux cave, Roc de Maille mountain, Roche de Vic mountain and Puy d'Yssandon hill.
History and Culture
The Château de Couzages dominated the Couze Valley and belonged to the Vicomté de Turenne. The remains and grounds of the Château de Couzages have been classified as a Monument historique since 26 February 1996.
The Church of Saint-Christophe on the heights of Chasteaux dates from the 15th century. Its square bell tower with portal stands on the ridge and offers a balcony-like position above the Couze Valley.
The Château de la Fage is located in the immediate vicinity of Chasteaux.
In the wider surrounding region of Chasteaux are the Château de Bourzolles, the historic site of Abbaye Saint-Étienne d'Aubazines and the ruins of the Prieure de Coiroux.
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