Circuit dans la vallée du Lot
At the foot of the Aubrac foothills, the Lot Valley rolls out its carpet of greenery. Discover a country rich in extremes and awaken your senses to nature.
Starting from Saint-Geniez-d'Olt, you drive through the woods up the Lot Valley. As you approach Saint-Laurent-d'Olt, the schist gives way to red sandstone. The Causse rises up its cliffs. The valley widens. Saint-Laurent-d'Olt appears, standing on a rocky ridge, in a meander of the Lot, dominated by the Château des Hermaux. After the bridge, you cross Estables. We invite you to make a small detour to admire the superb sculpted modillions of the Romanesque church in red sandstone and to visit the neighbouring honey factory. At the exit of the hamlet, you leave the valley to go back up quietly to the Aubrac. The landscape changes again. Welcome to the land of granite and basalt! Habitat is becoming rare. When you arrive on the plateau, vast expanses open up to you. Let yourself be seduced by the beauty of the landscape. In Verlac, admire the Romanesque church dedicated to Saint-Jacques (don't miss the big top of the door), before plunging into the Valley. Freewheel down the slopes of the Aubrac through the undergrowth of beech and chestnut trees. You return to the Lot and Saint-Geniez appears: the Saint-Pierre factory (former sheet factory) and the chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Buis (place of pilgrimage), the old districts on the right bank dominated by the Talabot monument, ... Before setting off again, don't miss the Marmotte city, which houses many monuments from the 17th and 18th centuries.
