Tourism in montsalvy

Topic	Sciences and discovery
Departure	MONTSALVY (15)
Details	The Montsalvy area is located in the Cantal Chataigneraie between the Mounts of Cantal and the Lot valley. There are numerous activities to do.

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The Castel of Montsalvy

The castle of Montsalvy was built on former city walls after they were used no more as defenses. This Bourgeois house has a tower dating from the 18th century hence the title of castle.

Accommodation nearby

hotel-restaurant-le-renaissance aurillac

Hôtel Restaurant le Renaissance

Aurillac
04 71 48 09 80

hotel-restaurant-les-planottes polminhac

Hôtel Restaurant Les Planottes

Polminhac
04 7 1 43 7 0 33

Medieval gates

This medieval city is protected by city walls. The gates give access to the city and every night the portcullis is lowered and the double doors blocked. Montsalvy was a stop over city between Aurillac and Rodez

Accommodation nearby

Hôtel Restaurant le Renaissance

Aurillac
04 71 48 09 80

Hôtel Restaurant Les Planottes

Polminhac
04 7 1 43 7 0 33

The monks dinning-hall

This building was used as a dinning hall for the monks. The inscription 'Vive le Roi' (or long live the King), discovered on a wall is the evidence of the fidelity of the monks of Montsalvy to the King of France.

Accommodation nearby

Hôtel Restaurant le Renaissance

Aurillac
04 71 48 09 80

Hôtel Restaurant Les Planottes

Polminhac
04 7 1 43 7 0 33

The Saint-Gaubert cloister

The Saint-Gaubert cloister is located in the medieval abbey. A part of the covered gallery, had columns an capitals that were destroyed in 1867 when the abbey-church was enhanced.