Randonnée : la Presqu'île de Laussac
From the village of Thérondels, very close to the Monts du Cantal, an easy approach to the wild Truyère gorges and the Sarrans lake, with quite exceptional views.
LIGHTING:
yellow + signage
Departure : Town hall of Thérondels
POINTS OF INTEREST :
Views of the Sarrans dam,
The peninsula of Laussac : its village, its chapel (altarpieces, Saint-Gausbert relics), its cross, its meadow giving a gentle access to the beach. Swimming at the Sarrans lake (supervised in summer).
Thérondels : Romanesque church. Path of the imaginary at the beginning on 600 m.
DISCOVERY :
The lake of Sarrans
The dam built on the Truyère river has shaped the landscape, creating a "bridge" between the Carladez, the Aubrac and the Viadène (beginning of the construction: 1928 - impounding: 1934)
The lake - the eighth largest dam lake in France, 35 km long and with a capacity of 300 million cubic meters for a surface of 876 hectares.
The site of the Presqu'île de Laussac, allows an easy access to the lake. It is a spot not to be missed: www.lacdesarrans.fr
