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 : http://www.ot-hautlignon.com/?page=a_decouvrir.php&id_categorie=6&is_menu=1&langue=uk
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 - http://www.otmontfaucon.fr/pages/visitetab.htm
Le
Puy-en-Velay : Roman Cathedral, Cloister, St Michel d'Aiguilhe chapel, etc...
Internet :
http://www.ot-lepuyenvelay.fr/versionanglaise/siteang/images/arc/j2.html
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 : http://www.ot-hautlignon.com/?page=a_decouvrir.php&id_categorie=8&is_menu=1&fr&langue=uk
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 ?
Saint Front - Roman Church from eleventh century, typical architecture : http://www.jeuneloiremezenc.com/aphp/prncs.php?numress=R00001
