VTT Carladez : La Chapelle de Lez

The start : Village of Taussac

Variant: departure possible from Mur-de-Barrez.

• Duration: 0h05 • Cumulative elevation: 0m • Distance: 0,3 km

From Place du Foirail, go down Rue de la Briqueterie to the south and continue straight downhill towards Cuernègre / Le Verdier.

Legend tells us that a statue of the Virgin was discovered by shepherds in the hollow of a chestnut tree. The discovery of the Notre-Dame-de-Lez chapel is undoubtedly the high point of this superb itinerary. Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, this sanctuary was built in 1745 in the heart of the forest on the site of Lez. To get there, you will have to walk along the Combellou valley and its stream, then on the way back, cross the plateau and return to Taussac.

If the route requires a good physical condition, a gravel descent requires a correct technical mastery. 

POINTS OF INTEREST:

– The heart of the Goul Valley, the view of the Monts du Cantal

– In the village of Taussac, visits: La Maison du Bois 

– La Pesturie: a village at the end of the world

– Mur-de-Barrez, the old medieval town and its famous Tower of Monaco

All topoguides are available in paper format at the Carladez Tourist Information Office.