Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule, in Auvergne, in the Combrailles region located along the meandering river which meanders Sioule invites you to escape in the heart of unspoilt nature.
The name comes from the town of Saint Gal (otherwise called Gallus Clermont) who was bishop of Clermont from 525 to 511. The village church has a statue of its patron saint. The termination of the name refers to the geographical location. Indeed, the river Sioule constitutes the northern and eastern boundaries of the municipal territory. Formerly the town called Saint-Gal just! As of February 20, 1927, the municipal council of the time, requested further name to avoid confusion with the town of Saint-Gal Lozère particular. And thus, by order dated August 9, 1927, the commune of Saint-Gal became Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule.
Its inhabitants call the St. Galois and St. Galoises.
The town Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule mark the end of the gorges of Chouvigny.
The Romanesque church of the twelfth century, a single nave and two side chapels, is topped by a bell tower, as found on many small chapels in the Sioule Valley.
We meet at the corner of some paths, stone crosses some very ornate. Perhaps to remind hikers that Jacques Du Vivier, lord of the sixteenth century, was also a Knight of Malta. Drigouts of the cross is in the village on a road passing behind the church and leading to a place called "the Drigouts". It is a small granite cross vaguely square, on the corner of a low wall, in the undergrowth, with a big head christ to inform, to the elongated body and spindly legs apart at périzonium nonexistent. These cross and their neighbors may be related to the important and close to Abbey Ebreuil (the twelfth century), and the presence of monks in the region (in the ninth century). It is precisely during this century that the pagan symbol of the sun was Christianized.
Riding pension by providing several paddocks, a small arena, a career, a tack and grooming area with shower.
ULM: discovery of the valley in a microlight, activity open to all on request.
Trout fishing.
Sioule is one of the most beautiful rivers of the Massif Central, it is ideally suited to sport fishing. It stretches for 170 km from its source at Servière lake in the park of the Auvergne volcanoes to its confluence with the river Allier. Rich brown trout, its wildness and preserved seduces fly fishermen who love nature...
The gorge Sioule: The Sioule River is famous for Saint-Gal and Châteauneuf-les-Bains where it flows into sumptuous gorges... Interspersed large flat areas and currents, rather quiet river also allows beginners evolving water safely.
Brown trout, queen Sioul: Large and small smooth fast currents offer an ideal habitat for brown trout. The average size of catches is about 25 cm but the seasoned fishermen are catches of more than 50 cm for 2 to 3 kg, usually after a consecutive rise of water in a heavy rain. From June, the sector is the promise of beautiful outbreaks May flies that make dream many fishermen Auvergne!
The grayling: Trout is far from the only fish to populate the river... Over the years, the gorges of the Sioule are becoming one of the beautiful destinations of grayling fishing, with wonderful topics which can exceed 50 cm.
Dinner Concert Rock in March. The Saint-Gal festival committee invites you to join them at dinner together rock, country and blues.
On Ascension: traditional march of the Ascension, also known as "On-Arnaud Blanchet" 10 and 15 km, organized and hosted by Saint-Gal Festival Committee, from the multipurpose room of Pouzol.
