Eglise de Saint-Pierre

Walk : easy MB : quite easy Riding : easy Ski : impossible Handicapped : slightly difficult

Patrimony : Middle Ages

	Eglise de Saint-Pierre
Office de tourisme Espalion - http://www.ot-espalion.fr, contact : ot-espalion@wanadoo.fr

Lodging

Communal Lodging of Espalion

In the heart of the historic centre, near Vieux Palais. Any services, leisure activities and shops. Opened all year long. 28 beds on both shelters. Handicapped accesses.

Contact and address :
21, rue Arthur Canel ou 5, rue Saint-Joseph, 12500 Espalion
Tel. : 05.65.51.10.30 , 06.77.58.53.08

VALVVF Le Rouergue

"Villages Vacances Familles" offer cheap family accomodation in France. VVF Le Rouergue has been associated with the theme "Birds discovery" by LPO, the French association for birds preservation.

Contact and address :
66, route de Saint-Pierre, 12500 Espalion
Tel. : 05.65.44.02.15 ; Fax : 05.65.48.06.47
e-mail : pnegrier@valvvf.fr
Village de Vacances Espalion.

Centre d'accueil Les Boraldes

At the edge of Espalion, the lodging center Les Boraldes is furnished with 64 beds. Accommodating only from 10 persons on.

Contact and address :
Route de Saint-Pierre , 12500 Espalion
Tel. : 05.65.48.04.08 , 06.07.27.68.67 ; Fax : 05.65.51.61.14
e-mail : lesboraldes@wanadoo.fr
Hébergement Espalion.

La Halte saint-Jacques

Close to Pont Vieux (Old Bridge) in Espalion, in the recently renovated district of tanneries, 100 meters far from all services (post office, pharmacy, shops, etc.), the Bed and Breakfast La Halte Saint-Jacques welcomes you all year long.

Contact and address :
8, rue du docteur Trémolière, 12500 Espalion
Tel. : 05.65.66.35.61
e-mail : info@halte-saintjacques.com
Gîte d'étape Espalion.

Restoration

Brasserie du Marché

Open daily for lunch and diner in tourist season. The chef cooks mixed salads, gourmet tartines, grills on the slate... Meals for groups and buffets on request. Outside terrace.

Contact and address :
1 Place du marché, 12500 Espalion
Tel. : 05.65.44.07.50
e-mail : info@brasserie-espalion.com
Brasserie Espalion.

Shop

Joaquim Durao

Sale and Rent Bicycles and mountain bike.

Contact and address :
3 Place Frontin, 12500 Espalion
Tel. : 05.65.48.02.36

Association

Comité Départemental de la Randonnée Pédestre de l'Aveyron

17, rue Aristide Briand, 12000 Rodez
Tel. : 05.65.75.54.61 ; Fax : 05.65.75.55.71
e-mail : crdp12@wanadoo.fr
www.aveyronsport.com/cdrp12

A hike in the region Midi-Pyrénées

A stroll to discovering of a small village including a splendid church of the Middle Ages, crossing point of the pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela. An excursion on the small valleys of the Lot, to discover its relief and its beauty.

1- From the place of the city hall, in front of the war memorial, take the road D556E towards Bessuéjouls, by following Astruges brook on your left-hand side.
2- Cross the small bridge, follow the road on your right-hand side, walk past a farm, take the road in front of you.
3- Continue the ascent through pastures and then in a forest of chestnut trees up to the farm of Bax.
4- Take the road up to D108. At the crossing, take the way on your left-hand side on 100m and turn to the left on a dirt track.
5- Go down up to Roumes.
6- Take on your right-hand side, go down on the road situated on your left-hand side which joins D556, turn to the left on the secondary road (D556) up to the crucifix.
7- Turn to the left to come back to Saint Pierre.

Information

General points

Geographic situation. District : Bessuéjouls (department Aveyron, canton Espalion)
Road map with
Starting point : Place Town hall of Saint-Pierre.
The length of the stroll is estimated at 4,4 Km and the walk duration is about 1 h 15 mn.
The stroll is not marked out or only partially
Stroll form : loop
Stroll relief : hilly (alt. mini = 330 m ; alt. maxi = 450 m)
Maintenance : regular (right brushwood clearing)
Exposure : varied (both covered and uncovered areas)

Noteworthy places

Eglise de Saint-Pierre. The church was altered in XVI century, but its construction dates from XI-XII century. The Romanesque bell-tower is remarkable since it embodies a high vault, which makes a rarity (although this arrangement was very frequent at Carolingian period).

Maps

Carto Exploreur 12 Nord , IGN 2438 E.

Bibliography

Fau J.-C., Rouergue roman. (1991 - Coll. La nuit des temps. Zodiaque) : 411 p.

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Eglise de Saint-Pierre
(code number : ESPAL0400E)