Randonnée : la vallée de la Bromme
By going up an old glacial valley, today used by a sometimes impetuous stream (the Bromme), we walk in the heart of a medium mountain landscape.
Markings: yellow + signage
Start : Tour de Monaco in Mur-de-Barrez
POINTS OF INTEREST :
Mur-de-Barrez: The historical center: church (12th century), Monaco Tower, Barthélemy House, fortifications, old streets, Sainte-Claire monastery
Brommes: Romanesque heart church of the 12th century, the external tower of the choir with its frieze in cornice: suns, crosses and exceptional Romanesque modillions.
Yolet : Typical hamlet
Viewpoints : Calvary, Rocher des Clauzades, magnificent 360° panorama on the Cantal, the Aubrac and the Carladez plateau.
DISCOVERY :
A little history
The city of Mur-de-Barrez located at the extreme north of the department of Aveyron has for centuries looked towards the Cantal and its roots are not foreign. Mur-de-Barrez was part of the parish of Carladez whose capital was Carlat, a Cantalien village dominated by a powerful fortress.
In the 10th century, Mur-de-Barrez belonged to the abbey of Conques. At the end of the 12th century the church was annexed by the provostry of Montsalvy. Despite its fortifications, the city was attacked and taken by the English (in 1373 and 1418). From 1574 to 1590 it became a stronghold of the Calvinists, so the Catholics on the orders of the King of France decided to demolish the fortifications. The castle was razed in 1620 under Richelieu. In 1643, the Grimaldis of Monaco became the King of France's overlords for the Carladez seigneury. The Grimaldi reigned over Mur-de-Barrez from 1643 to 1791.
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