Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes
Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles can be discovered through specific natural and cultural sites. The Augerolles waterfall is approximately 15 meters high and is divided into three successive tiers. Personal travel planning also includes considering renting a vacation apartment in Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles.
Nature
The peat bog of Étang du Bourdeau covers 39 hectares, is part of the Natura 2000 network, and is protected by a prefectural decree safeguarding the biotope. The Champs de Pierres are granite boulder formations that formed during the Ice Age.
Hiking and Trails
Hiking Circuit No. 57, “Le Puy de Pétru,” is a 14.2-kilometer moderately difficult circular trail that begins in Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles. Hiking Circuit No. 56 follows a stream dotted with cascades through the forest and over granite boulders formed during the Ice Age.
The trail around Étang du Bourdeau begins and ends at the pond’s parking lot on the D8. The trail to the Augerolles cascades leads to the restored Augerolles mill.
Culture
Saint-Pardoux Church has a Romanesque-vaulted choir dating from the 12th century, a Flamboyant-style bell tower from the 15th century, and a seigneurial chapel from the 13th century. Beside the entrance, it contains a rare baptismal font.
Saint-Gilles Chapel, also known as Saint-Giry, lies northeast of Morterolles and was a subsidiary of Sainte-Anne Church in Morterolles during the time of the Knights Hospitaller. La Grange Brodée displays embroidery tools, pattern books, christening gowns, and a reconstruction of a rural interior.
The Chant de pierres association in Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles organizes monthly activities, which may include, for example, guided tours of museums or unusual elements of the local cultural heritage.
For the higher-level travel overview: Creuse.
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