Visitez Mur-de-Barrez, cité médiévale
Curious, passionate about the Middle Ages, History(s) and the imaginary, cross the Monaco Tower and stroll through the pedestrian streets of this gateway village between Rouergue and Auvergne!
A basalt "mesa" - a rocky elevation dominating the surrounding area - and a strategic geographical location between Rouergue and Auvergne. A castle and fortifications that attracted covetousness at the height of the Wars of Religion (finally dismantled in the 17th century). Beautiful Renaissance houses, witness to a rich trading past, and mysterious underground passages (no longer in existence)! A visit to Mur-de-Barrez is a plunge into history.
Not forgetting the Tour de Monaco... the trace of a historical curiosity that lasted 148 years: under the Treaty of Péronne in 1641, the village came under the administration of the Princes of Monaco, until the French Revolution.
Take a stroll around the village, and you'll discover many secrets: stone faces and remarkable lauze roofs.
The castle esplanade offers a 360° view of the Cantal mountains, the Aubrac plateau and the Carladez countryside, the ideal playground for nature lovers. It's also the land of the Sentiers de l'imaginaire, unique themed walks that families love.
