Saint-Georges-De-Luzençon: Vacation Apartments and Houses

Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon lies at the foot of the Larzac Plateau, in the valley of the Cernon, a tributary of the Tarn. Above the village rises Luzençon, a 583-meter-high limestone promontory offering a 360-degree panorama of the Lévézou, the Tarn Gorges, the Larzac and the Millau Viaduct.

Landscape

The route from Saint-Geniez de Bertrand to Millau includes the La Vallée des Respirs installation, with five landscape-viewing platforms along the route in the Tarn Valley. It runs along the rocky edges of the Larzac and offers views of the Millau Viaduct, the Cirque du Boundoulaou, the Lévézou mountains and the Tarn Gorges.

The Trace Verte connects the railway stations of Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon and Millau. It runs along the Cernon stream and the meanders of the Tarn, offering views of the troglodyte village of Peyre as well as a section at the foot of the Millau Viaduct.

Renting a vacation apartment in Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon can be a personal component of planning your own trip.

Hiking

The municipality lists six local hiking trails: Tracé No. 1 through Tracé No. 6. Tracé No. 5 was still being signposted at the time. Leaflets for the circular routes are available at the Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon town hall and at the Millau tourist office.

The 4-kilometer Lavencou trail leads to a small, peaceful spot by the stream where you can have a picnic. The 5-kilometer Les Mines de Séral trail leads onto the Larzac Plateau and past a site where a former coal mine was located. The 3-kilometer Ferme des Lacs loop is described as a family hike through the foothills of the Causses.

Culture and History

The Chapelle Saint-Martial de Luzençon was built at the end of the 11th century; its polygonal choir was renovated in the 12th century. The Chapelle de Luzençon is a chapel from the 11th and 12th centuries, probably originally built as a castle chapel. It features red wall paintings, a stone gallery and burials dating from the 14th to the 17th century.

The Ferme fortifiée des Brouzes in Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon is classified as a historic monument and now serves as a Centre d'Art Contemporain. The rectangular fortified farmstead has three courtyards, an arcaded loggia, vaulted wings and two towers.

The Tour de Jacques is the remaining round tower of the fortifications of Saint-Georges, which consisted of three towers. Two of the three gates of the fortified complex have survived: Lou Grand Portal and the Portalou, also known as the Porte Ancienne.

The façades and roofs of the Château de Saint-Geniez de Bertrand, as well as its chapel, which is now used as a parish church, were listed as historic monuments by decree of July 12, 1978. The walls of Combe-Laurence were built over several centuries and feature heat-storing recesses that served to protect almond trees from spring frosts.

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