Saint Floret

Saint Floret is a commune of Puy-de-Dôme, which we visited on 25 December (2019).

The river, la Couze Pavin, originates from the Lac Pavin . Couze means surging river ( rivière torrentueuse) and this is indeed the case of this one, which makes a deafening noise and, although a small river, flows at great if not scary speed. It goes through Issoire before going into the Allier. The bridge hosts a virgin, as is the case also in Saurier, to protect it as per medieval customs. This one, Notre-Dame du Pont, is a XIIIth century polychrome, possibly a black virgin.

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  View from the médiéval bridge (de la Pède).

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  Notre Dame du Pont (with a devilish detail on the upper lip).

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  On our way to L'église du Chastel.

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  A stone cross on the way.

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  It's a good walk to the top.

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  There at last: le Chastel.

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  Views on the village (cf. top of page) as well as the Puys are however great ones.

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  Detail of the village's church.

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  Detail of the donjon.

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  The medieval tombs.

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  This on the left is actually an ossuary.

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  View of Saint Floret itself from its donjon.