Langeac

Langeac

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CLOSEST TOWNS
TownLangeacChanteuges at 4.8 km (6 min)
Insee code43112Mazeyrat-d'Allier at 5 km (8 min)
Postcode43300Saint-Arcons-d'Allier at 6.4 km (8 min)
Latitude45.0984870Cerzat at 8.9 km (10 min)
Longitude3.4943530Tailhac at 9 km (11 min)
AltitudeFrom 488 to 951 metersAubazat at 10.4 km (11 min)
Surface33.94 km²Saint-Julien-des-Chazes at 10.5 km (13 min)
Population4092 inhabitantsSaint-Georges-d'Aurac at 11.3 km (11 min)
Density120 inhabitants/km²Chavaniac-Lafayette at 11.6 km (13 min)
National labelChilhac at 11.8 km (13 min)
Chief townLe Puy-en-Velay (at 44 km, 41 min)Saint-Cirgues at 12.5 km (13 min)
DepartmentHaute-LoirePébrac at 12.6 km (15 min)
RegionAuvergneSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Langeac, one of the "thirteen large towns of Auvergne, marquis of General Lafayette.

"Langat" enters the regional history than to the early 11th century. His early church was dedicated to St. Gal, Bishop of Clermont-Ferrand and uncle of Gregory of Tours. After the 12th century a century of prosperity will give Langeac his final figure. The small market town is peopled with artisans, practitioners, people dress, a rich merchant class appears. The 16th and 17th centuries were the heyday of the city. Following the Napoleonic wars, the craft and business overflowing with orders. The exploitation of wood, stone quarries, coal mines, antimony, lead, silver-fed river traffic that failed to slow the often devastating flood of the Allier. This was the railroad that solved the problem to the 1860s and, following the workshop facilities maintenance and repair of locomotives.


SIGHTSEEING
  • Old Street, near the college, the charm of yesteryear
  • The collegiate church of Saint-Gal
  • Gate, a remnant of the old rampart
  • Place aux Sabots dressed stone ocher
  • La Maison du Jacquemart
  • Street Dumas with salt stores in the Middle Ages
  • The Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena.
Detailed information
TransportTrain station of Langeac
Information pointsTourist Office of Langeac
MonumentsChurch Saint-Gal

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
  • Market: Tuesday and Thursday mornings
  • Organic Fair: May
  • Feast of St. Gal: 1st weekend of July
  • Feast Day of Beauty: late July
  • Large flea market: around July 14

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
  • The Tourist Train gorges of the Allier: between Langeac Langogne and where no road goes
  • Activities: Canoeing, rafting, swimming, hiking, adventure trails in the forest, climbing ...
  • Visit churches, castles, museums ...
  • Medieval village deserted Montchauvet to Saugues
Leisure activities
NameType of activityPriceTown
Stained glass window courseCraft400 €Monlet (22 km)

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WEATHER
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Sunday 26 May
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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Chez les bougnats    
10
Saint-Cirgues
Welcome Chez les Bougnats in Haute-Loire in the south of Auvergne and its “Gorges de l'Allier”. Auvergne is a place favourable with relaxation, hiking and horse hiking... (that we organize...
Located 8.7 km from Langeac52 € the double room 
Les gabales  
Saugues
Peter will be pleased to discover the Land of the Beast of Gevaudan, of Hazel Indians located on the Chemin de St Jacques de Compostela. It welcomes you in a mansion in the 1930s, at...
Located 16.1 km from Langeac65 € the double room 
Le clos des pierres rouges    
9.7
Saint-Privat-d'Allier
Wedged on a mountainside in a small village of 35 souls authentic Auvergne, the closed red stones is a former farmhouse completely renovated in 2009 which offers very comfortable cottages....
Located 18.7 km from Langeac75 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Chez GSauvant  
8.8
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
At heel region langeadoise Gsauvant: The Village. In Barret, a small village in the commune of Saint Georges d'Aurac, located in the grounds of Livradois Drill, between the Velay and...
Located 8.4 km from LangeacFrom 290 € to 450 € per week 
Gîtes Pays de Lafayette, Auvergne
Lavoûte-Chilhac
Big house located in the beautiful village of Lavoute Chilhac, just steps from the Allier River. Ideal for reunions with friends or family. Activities for all tastes and ages! Come...
Located 9.2 km from LangeacFrom 590 € to 940 € per week 
Les hauts de Rougeac
Villeneuve-d'Allier
Small house next to the picturesque village of Villeneuve d'Allier, with a beautiful view over the valley of the Haut Allier and the castle of St Ilpize (XI century). A renovation for...
Located 14.1 km from LangeacFrom 290 € to 350 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Les escargots bleus   
8.6
Prades
Located at the entrance to the gorges of the Haut-Allier, calm and wild, you are in a site: the great rock and basalt columns that dominate the sandy beach. Located between the Velay...
Located 11.3 km from Langeac11 € per day 
Camping de la rochelambert    
9.4
Saint-Paulien
At the heart of the south of Auvergne, near Le Puy en Velay, the site is located at the foot of the castle. It is bordered by a wild river and a nature trail through the trees. Halfway...
Located 24 km from LangeacFrom 13.30 € to 18.70 € per day 
La Chanterelle    
9.2
Champagnac-le-Vieux
The camping La Chanterelle is situated in the south of the Auvergne in the regional natural Livradois-Forez park. The campsite 90 enclosed pitches (all equipped with electricity and...
Located 30 km from LangeacFrom 12.30 € to 16.40 € per day 

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HOTELS
Abel Hôtel     
8.1
Langeac
Abel Hotel is just a 5-minute walk from the banks of the River Allier and a 10-minute walk from Langeac Train Station. Rooms have free Wi-Fi access and a TV with satellite channels....
Located in LangeacRoom from 39 €
Auberge De Chanteuges    
10
Chanteuges
Auberge De Chanteuges is located close to Langeac, on the Desges River, and features a big garden with a terrace, a game room and a traditional restaurant. A bike garage is at your...
Located 590 m from LangeacRoom from 48 €
Domaine Saint Roch     
8.5
Salzuit
Domaine Saint Roch is located in the heart of the Auvergne region. The hotel offers comfortable rooms equipped with TNT and free internet access. The Domaine Saint Roch has a green...
Located 12.7 km from LangeacRoom from 90 €

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