An intact patrimony... Situated in one of the valleys which have cut the Aubrac plateau, Saint-Chely is a village of character, with a very old origin, and which has always been a stage on the road of Santiago de Compostela. Pieces of evidence of this pilgrimage lie here and there in the patrimony: Romanesque church (rebuilt in the XVth century), pilgrims' bridge classified Unesco World Heritage, and so on. Around the village, farms and burons show the ancestral and unchanged architecture, with basalt or granite walls and the roof covered with lauzes.

Tradition and pastoral happiness... You can attend transhumance, one of the most ancien traditions in the world, firmly rooted in the local patrimony, and which etymologically means “ to pass from a land to another one ”. After the winter, that spreads from November till April, the cattle leaves the valleys to the highlands, that seem then a green sea dotted by cows, the real queens of this country on summer.

Land of culture, adventure and friendship... The Aubrac plateau is situated on the borders of three departments, Aveyron, Cantal, Lozère, corresponding to three regions, Midi-pyrénées, Auvergne and Languedoc-Roussillon. The mountains of Aubrac are between the Truyère gorge in the North, the Lot valley in the South, precisely southwestward of Margeride and southeastward of Monts du Cantal, between Chaudes-Aigues, Marvejols and Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac. This plateau, which extends over more than 25000 hectares, is crossed by many tracks. You will appreciate ancien monuments which go back to the XIIth century.

This is a land of wide spaces that offers varied landscapes to nature lovers: valleys, gorges, mountains, waterfalls, lakes... This plateau is an ideal place for outdoor activities. Come on here to climb, to walk, to ride, to admire the flora of Aubrac, one of the most diversified in Europe. You can also discover the local history and meet native people during traditional feasts.
Here, your eyes will hardly distinguish between earth and sky. Unique and changing, from blue to grey, from pink to mauve, every moment seems enchanted..

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Hotel Saint Chely d'Aubrac

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