Lavaudieu

Until the 15th century the village was called Comps; its new name, Lavaudieu, means 'valley of God' and comes from the community of nuns founded here in the 11th century. On the Senouire, the Abbaye Saint-André keeps a complete Romanesque cloister, unique in Auvergne, along with Romanesque wall paintings and a Byzantine-style fresco in the refectory. The GR 300 long-distance footpath passes through.

Highlights

• Abbaye Saint-André, founded by Robert de Turlande of La Chaise-Dieu (FR)
• The 12th-century Romanesque cloister, complete and unique in Auvergne
• Byzantine-style fresco in the refectory
• Walks on the GR 300 in the Livradois-Forez regional park

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