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DISCOVERY

Sites and villages
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Guided tour
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DISCOVERY : sites and villages

THE DECOUVERTE SITE IN DECAZEVILLE
Coal was exploited either by digging shafts and galleries or in open cast mining. This old, exceptionnally large open-cast coalmine was exploited from 1892 to 2001.

Panoramic viewpoint behind the museum of geology


The "Découverte" is included in the Tourist Office's guided tour
 

THE WAR MEMORIAL IN DECAZEVILLE
Work of André Galtier from 1934. Each side of the monument has a bronze plaque representing peace, war, soldiers and coalminers. Above there is a miner's lamp.
SAINT PARTHEM

The village is situated in a confined and picturesque gorge. It is a region of market gardenning and wine. Slate roof and typical architecture.




SAINT SANTIN

Unique village for its double identity. St Santin is situated on two departments: Cantal and Aveyron and on two regions : Midi-Pyrénées and Auvergne.
So, we discover here two kinds of architecture
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LAROQUE BOUILLAC

Village situated in a confined gorge of the Lot, hold on a abrupt slope. Ruins of the castle (10th century), church of the 17th century.



PLACE ABOUT STOCKFISCH IN ALMONT LES JUNIES

To understand the history and the origin of the estofinado, gastronomic speciality of this area made with dried cod ("stockfish" from Northern Norway) and potatoes flavour with garlic, parsley and ail.

 

Office de Tourisme Decazeville - Square Jean Ségalat - 12300 Decazeville
Tel : 05.65.43.18.36 / Fax : 05.65.43.19.89 - courriel :
officetourismedecazeville@wanadoo.fr