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Lamothe

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Loire

Lamothe - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Loire
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Lamothe is a picturesque village, 4 km from Brioude. Its narrow streets, its winegrowers' houses with estres, its remodeled medieval castle give it a peaceful atmosphere conducive to discovery.

The high mound which juts out like a promontory is certainly the "primitive motte" which gives its name to the locality. A wooden castle located on the old mound was replaced by a stone castle built behind it, a construction which does not appear to be prior to the 12th century. Craftsmen and merchants came to settle around the castle. There were all the trades and the vines were cultivated. The houses formed an important borough which had the title of city and was even in the 17th century aggregated with the 13 good cities of Lower Auvergne. The city was surrounded by ramparts hemmed in by ditches fed by several streams. Lamothe continued to grow to the detriment of Vialle. In 1346, the castle became the property of Guillaume Roger de Beaufort, brother of Clement VI pope in Avignon from 1342 to 1353 and father of Gregory XI pope from 1370 to 1376. During the Revolution, the castle was sold as national property in four lots. The Gallo-Roman "villae" of Vialle and Cougeac date back to the beginning of our era. Cougeac had a river port from which wood, wine and cereals were transported to Nantes during the periods when the Allier was navigable (3 months in spring and autumn). The commune of Cougeac was attached to that of Lamothe in 1842. The village of Vialle was for a long time the religious center of the commune, Lamothe had no church, for lack of care the church of Vialle collapsed. In 1902, the construction of the present neo-Gothic church was completed, on the old motte.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLamothe
Postcode43100
Latitude45.3134570 (N 45° 18’ 48”)
Longitude3.4249970 (E 3° 25’ 30”)
AltitudeFrom 417m to 645m
Surface area12.24 km²
Population852 inhabitants
Density69 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLe Puy-en-Velay (60 km, 55 min)
Insee code43110
IntercommunalityCC Brioude Sud Auvergne
DepartmentHaute-Loire
TerritoriesAuvergne, Massif Central
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Brioude4.3 km (8 min)
Fontannes4.4 km (9 min)
Agnat5.1 km (8 min)
Chaniat6.3 km (11 min)
Azérat7.5 km (9 min)
Paulhac7.7 km (12 min)
Saint-Laurent-Chabreuges8.3 km (13 min)
Cohade8.7 km (13 min)
Lavaudieu8.8 km (15 min)
Beaumont9 km (14 min)
Vieille-Brioude9.4 km (12 min)
Javaugues9.6 km (11 min)
Frugières-le-Pin10.5 km (15 min)
Champagnac-le-Vieux12.4 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Medieval castle remodeled in the 17th century (private; visit by appointment on +33 4 71 76 41 16).

Winegrowers' houses in the medieval streets to discover.

Photos

Overview of Lamothe (© AGP)
Overview of Lamothe (© AGP)
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The village
The village
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Château de Lamothe (© L Barruel)
Château de Lamothe (© L Barruel)
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The town hall
The town hall
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The village
The village
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The village
The village
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The village
The village
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The village
The village
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The church
The church
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Church bell tower
Church bell tower
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Weather

Thursday 28 march
Min. 4°C - Max. 12°C
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Friday 29 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 17°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Nearby, the Précaillé meander, a protected natural area rich in fauna and flora where it is good to go for walks and admire the fauna and flora typical of floodplains (mallard duck, gray heron...).

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Rafting in the Allier Gorges
Sports sensations50 € to 60 € Vieille-Brioude (4.1 km)
Maiden flight above the Cantal mountains
Sports sensations50 € to 350 € Coltines (43 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Country walk in Livradois Forez
HikeEasy2:00Champagnac-le-Vieux (7.9 km)
The Golden Snake
HikeEasy1:30La Chaise-Dieu (21 km)
Folgoux and the arboretum
HikeIntermediate3:00La Chaise-Dieu (21 km)
Allègre at both volcanoes
HikeIntermediate1:40Allègre (26 km)
Henriette's Trail
HikeEasy2:30Auzelles (33 km)

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