Saint-Chély-D’aubrac: Hotels and accommodations

The easy circular walk La voie romaine begins in Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac. The 8.5-kilometre trail starts at the Place de la Mairie and takes about two hours. The route follows the Boralde de Saint-Chély, through woodland, along dry-stone paths and partly over the old Roman road.

If you choose Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac as your destination, planning to book a hotel for this stay can be part of your trip planning.

Landscape

Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac lies in the valley formed by the Boralde de Saint-Chély, between the Aubrac Plateau and the Lot Valley. In the Aubrac village of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac, the Jardin Botanique de l'Aubrac displays more than 500 wild plant species of the Aubrac in reconstructed habitats.

The mountains of Puech du Triadou and Roc Guiral are located in the vicinity of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac. The mountains of la Roque and Puech de Cantegal are also located in the surrounding area. The ancient site of Roquemissou lies in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac.

Culture

The 14th-century Pont des Pèlerins crosses the Boralde de Saint-Chély. Its parapet features a stone cross with a bas-relief of a pilgrim. The bridge is still used today by hikers travelling along the route from Le Puy-en-Velay to Santiago de Compostela. It is one of the 78 elements of the UNESCO World Heritage Site „Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France“.

The church of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac houses a 14th-century altarpiece, considered one of the earliest in Europe, and features unusual double wooden galleries.

In the vicinity of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac are the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bonneval, the historic monument Prieuré de la Bénissons-Dieu-de-la-Falque and the Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Michel.

The Maison de l'Aubrac offers free access to a permanent museographic area and, during the season, to changing exhibitions featuring paintings, watercolours, photographs and drawings.

Other places: Laguiole, Lagarrigue.

For the overarching travel overview: Aveyron.