Cultural Events
Museums
Tence : Chapelle-Musée
des pénitents
Discover the penitents and their past : carved panneling, pulpit, Passion instruments,
vestements... - Opening july and august wednesday to saturday fom 15h00 at 18h00.
Groups are welcome all year on appointement. Site : www.ot-tence.fr
E-mail : ot-tence@ot-tence.fr
Yssingeaux : Musée
de l'hopital (hopital museum).
Large collection of pharmacological earthenware from 15th
and 19th century (147 specimens). Reproduction of daily live in a hospital under
the "Ancien Régime". Presentation of sacred objects. Opened
from the first of july to the 30th of september. Groups on appointement.
Religious buildings
Montfaucon : Chapel of the crowned Virgin - 12 paintings of Abel Grimer (1592) from the flemish school - Opened every day from 9h00 A.M. to 5h30 P.M.. Documentation available on site - Guide tours for individuals or groups on request, every day (except sunday) - Call the Montfaucon Tourist Bureau -
Le Puy-en-Velay : Roman
Cathedral, Cloister, St Michel d'Aiguilhe chapel, etc...
Internet : http://www.ot-lepuyenvelay.fr
Sightseeing train
Goes from Dunieres to St Agreve - 37 km - 2 hour 30 minutes travel. Travels from Easter to All Saint's - Stops at Montfaucon, Raucoules, Tence, Le Chambon.
Trade fair market
Tence : Tuesday - Weekly
market in downtown Tence.
Tence : Saturday - During july and august nightly markets
- craft and local products.
An Ideha for a visit ?
Tence : Moulin des Mazeaux - silk mill erected in the 19th century. It is stilll equipped whith its waterweel and all the machinery to unwind, twist and assemble the silk threads. Guided visits possible on appointment, call Tence tourist Bureau. Site : www.ot-tence.fr
