Mysterious fountains

5 points of interest

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  Heritage site

  The village of Alleyrat

  Grouped around the church, the village of Alleyrat is probably located on a Gallo-Roman site, as can be seen from the “cippe” (old cover of a deceased person's cinerary urn) near the church. The latter is typical of the churches of Haute-Corrèze with its single nave and bell-tower-wall. Note the groove dug by the rope that once operated the bell.

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  Small patrimony

  The village fountain

  In the heart of the village, on the old “couderc” (the old square), the fountain is a source of life; it was around this point that the village gradually arranged itself. A strategic point for water supply but not only that:  to take a break on the road, catch up on the news, sort the world out...

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  Panorama

  Le Massif du Sancy

  This hike will offer you a remarkable view of the highest volcano in metropolitan France, the Puy de Sancy. At 1885 metres above sea level, this summit is the highest point of the Massif Central. The two streams, the Dore and the Dogne, originate there, and their confluence forms the Dordogne.

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  Small patrimony

  The drinking fountain in Enclisse

  Lost in a narrow path, out of sight, this drinking fountain reminds us of the one in the village of Alleyrat with its multiple uses from a single source.

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  Small patrimony

  The cross is known as Saint John

  This two-sided cross in the popular style with its flattened ends bears, on one side, a representation of Christ on the cross and on the other side, probably, an ecce homo, a representation of Christ wearing a crown of thorns. Originally, it was to be raised on a barrel. At the crossroads, it is probably a cross that was meant to protect the traveller at a time when insecurity was omnipresent.