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A stroll betwenn the Corrèze and le cantal
A stroll in the Cantal
A walk in the Cantal

   MASSIF CENTRAL > CANTAL > Zone 2
 
 

A walk in the heart of Cantal's Artense
Along the Sumène river, the region of Saignes presents its charms and treasures.

Discover Ydes - The town of Ydes is composed out of two urban centres which have different vocations. The first one, Ydes town centre, heir of a rich mining past, is a great industrial and commercial town, where you can find numerous services. The second one, several kilometres away on the banks of the Sumène, is Ydes "bourg", former town centre, yet tourist pole. This village full of character and history, will attract visitors with its Gallo-Roman public baths, its magnificent Romanesque church and its pastoral lives. At the end of the circuit, visitors can admire 3000 specimens of insects and butterflies from all over the world at the Insect Museum. Then, at the end of the day, visitors can find an ideal place to spend a fairy tale evening at the Trancis castle on Saignes road.



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Sacred art treasure of the Puy Sumène -
A Treasure of Sacred Arts can be found in the Saint-Georges' church, Ydes "bourg". It is a jewel of the Romanesque art of Auvergne and was built in the 12th century by the Templars. They left a commander's residence in front of the building and today, visitors can appreciate a standard of grace and balance. By strolling around the apse, one can admire engraved capitals and sculptured colonnades. In the former sacristy, a surprise awaits visitors: the treasure of the church - artefacts of worship lent by the 12 communes of the canton of Saignes. An exceptional heritage not to be missed.
Hiking in the region of the peregrine falcon - Nature lovers will find, starting from Saignes, a sign posted route that would make Tom Thumb happy. At the end of the day, when visitors will be on top of the hill they will enjoy a large panorama including the region of Sumène and the Sancy Massif. When going downhill, be quiet because the wild cliff of Milhac is inhabited by the peregrine falcon. A lucky visitor might be able to catch a glimpse of a falcon in flight. After that, you will go back to the forest and its quiet atmosphere. An ideal path to discover during a warm summer day where one will have the possibility to surrender to the joys of roller blading or cycling by following the Green Piste, a former railroad.
The volcano of Auvergne
(Speciality of the Castle of Trancis) Aubergine (egg-plant), Indian spices, a small goat's milk cheese (crottin de Chavignol), honey-lemon sauce and pappadums (Indian pancakes)
Cut the aubergine into dices . Fry the dices in a knob of butter and let it cook with the Indian spices. Prepare the pappadums and a honey-lemon sauce. Let the "crottin" grill under the oven grill until it begins to melt. In a plate, set a bed of aubergine and then lay the hot "crottin" on it. Top the "crottin" with the honey-lemon sauce and scatter some pappadums crumbs for decoration. Enjoy! Good appetite !


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