Monistrol-d'Allier
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Brioude | |
| Canton | Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan | |
| Community association | Puy-en-Velay | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 58 ′ N , 3 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 551-1,074 m | |
| surface | 27.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 202 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43580 | |
| INSEE code | 43136 | |
| Website | www.monistroldallier.com | |
 The iron bridge over the Allier |
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The French community Monistrol-d'Allier is located in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The village with 202 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is on the GR 65 long-distance hiking trail , which largely follows the historical course of the French Way of St. James Via Podiensis .
Geography and traffic
Monistrol-d'Allier is located in the Massif Central on the banks of the Allier , at the confluence of the left tributary Ance . The Allier gorge separates the volcanic landscape of the Velay in the east from the Margeride plateau in the west. The nearest major French cities are Lyon (128 km) in the northeast, Toulouse (232 km) in the southwest, Bordeaux (334 km) in the west and Montpellier (152 km) in the south.
You can get here by car from Le Puy-en-Velay via the D589 , heading west via Bains . In addition, the place is a station of the Cevennes Railway , which as part of the long-distance route Paris - Mediterranean , connects the cities of Clermont-Ferrand and Nîmes over 330 kilometers.
Attractions
- The town's Romanesque church was founded by La Chaise-Dieu Abbey . At the head end of the church there is a cross from the 16th century with the image of St. James or a pilgrim who is on his way to Santiago de Compostela with a pilgrim's staff .
- Not far from Monistrol-d'Allier, in the direction of Saint-Privat-d'Allier, the town of Rochegude is located at an altitude of 967 meters. The Saint Jacques chapel is located here . It belonged to a castle, of which only a defensive tower survived the various wars and revolutions. The castle was first mentioned in 1326. It marks the border between Velay and Margeride or the Gévaudan . From here there is a view of the Allier gorge and the Margeride opposite.
- The hamlet of Escluzels is on the ascent to the Mageride towards Saugues. There is the La Madeleine chapel , which is mentioned as early as 1312 and is dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It is built in a grotto that probably served as a shelter for the Celts.
Way of St. James ( Via Podiensis )
The ascent to the Margeride plateau begins here . There are several pilgrim hostels and hotels as well as a campsite in the village. There is also a rail connection. The next larger town on the Camino de Santiago is Saugues . The D589 leads there as a direct road connection .
literature
- Bettina Forst: French Way of St. James. From Le Puy-en-Velay to Roncesvalles. All stages - with variants and height profiles (= Rother hiking guide ). Bergverlag Rother, Munich (recte: Ottobrunn) 2007, ISBN 978-3-7633-4350-8 .
- Bert Teklenborg: Cycling along the Camino de Santiago. From the Rhine to the western end of Europe. (Cycling guide, route planner). 3rd, revised edition. Publishing House Tyrolia, Innsbruck 2007, ISBN 978-3-7022-2626-8 .
Web links
- Pictures along the Via Podiensis ( Memento from January 31, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- Along the Via Podiensis
Individual evidence
- ↑ Congregational information on annuaire-mairie.fr (French). Retrieved on January 21, 2010
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