A visit in Massif Central, France

[Delphisa]

Last days of September, I took plenty of pictures, during a very nice voyage in “Massif Central”, medium height mountains in center of France. It is two months old, but… It’s sometimes difficult to find the time to review all this material and pick just a few nice ones! Eventually I made this selection:

First day, approach trip: the CB1100 was on a trailer, as both riders are getting old… 6 hours journey from Grenoble to Aubrac high flats, where we rent a small stone house, in the middle of nowhere, on the Aubrac plateau:


Here is a typical view of Aubrac plateau landscape: mainly, meadows with cows, for miles and miles, and a barn every now and then. Strange light on this picture, it was sunset, just a few minutes before night.


Small winding roads, perfect area for motorcycling.


Second day, poor weather on Aubrac heights, with fog and drizzle, but we stick to our schedule and went to the south with the CB1100, and found some rather favorable riding conditions in the Lot valley. First stop at Saint-Côme d’Olt:


The goal of the day was to see “Bozouls hole”, a strange canyon in Aveyron district.
https://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/en/diff...6045020300

Then visit of some nice villages along the Lot river: here, Sainte-Eulalie d’Olt:


And then, Saint-Geniez d’Olt:


A few other nice pictures in [url=https://img.gg/t9Iff8T]this album, 2021_Fall_rides_1

Third day, the longer one… Nice weather, although very cold at dawn (see first pictures in [url=https://img.gg/jOwPNr9]this other album,2021_Fall_rides_2)
Two main goals this day: first, we wanted to climb the old volcano “Puy Mary”, 1787 m height (5863 feet):


First stop near by Murat


An other stop in the village of Dienne


Then we get Puy Mary in view:


Leaving the bike at Peyrols pass, it takes about one hour walk on a large, cemented trail with many steps. In summer this place is full of tourists… End of September, it was beginning to be a nice place!

Second goal was to have a look at a small village where a part of my ancestries have been living (at 19th century)… Up to last year, I didn’t know anything about this place, none of my parents or grand-parents ever told me anything about it. But as I began build-up of my genealogic tree, I found a branch of the tree, coming from this village. I had to go and have a look! Several of my ancestries were baptized and/or married in this church, in Saint-Projet-de-Salers…


Fourth day was for the return back home, but again we had a nice ride across medium height mountains, south of Massif Central, and met these strange rounded rocks, at “Le Truc de Fortunio”, 1552 m height (5092 feet):


All of this is good souvenir...

[Rocky_imp]

WOW, wonderful pictures

[Nachodaddy]

Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. Absolutely beautiful scenery.

[pdedse]

Wonderful photos, Delphisa. I love the stone house--it would be interesting to know when it was built. It looks like it will last longer than earth itself.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Oooo, thanks for sharing those wonderful images Delphisa.

Sweet.

[Cormanus]

Fantastic images. Thank you.

[Delphisa]

Wonderful photos, Delphisa. I love the stone house--it would be interesting to know when it was built. It looks like it will last longer than earth itself.

This house has been completely rebuilt a few years ago. Originally, it had been built in 19th century or maybe before; it was used as a mountain pasture farm, until 1914. Then it had been abandoned, and went to ruin. Only walls were still visible at end of 20th century. Entirely reassembled when renovation, the walls are made of granite and basalt, masonry in dry stone laid with sharp joint. These walls are not isolated, but, made up of two stone sidings, they nevertheless have a good insulation. I remember I had seen on internet some pictures of the ruins, before reconstruction, but now I can't find them anymore. I only found here a [url=http://sarldelort.com/buron-cap-combattut/]picture of the renovation, and a [url=https://www.pressreader.com/france/maison-et-travaux/20180119/284374084779354]press reprint about it - but in french, sorry!
Also in french, the house owner has a [url=https://www.buron-aubrac.fr]website with plenty of pictures...

Jean-Pierre

[redbirds_imp]

Your photos are beautiful, what lovely country.

[Vic_imp]

Last days of September, I took plenty of pictures, during a very nice voyage in “Massif Central”, medium height mountains in center of France. It is two months old, but… It’s sometimes difficult to find the time to review all this material and pick just a few nice ones! Eventually I made this selection:

First day, approach trip: the CB1100 was on a trailer, as both riders are getting old… 6 hours journey from Grenoble to Aubrac high flats, where we rent a small stone house, in the middle of nowhere, on the Aubrac plateau:


Here is a typical view of Aubrac plateau landscape: mainly, meadows with cows, for miles and miles, and a barn every now and then. Strange light on this picture, it was sunset, just a few minutes before night.


Small winding roads, perfect area for motorcycling.


Second day, poor weather on Aubrac heights, with fog and drizzle, but we stick to our schedule and went to the south with the CB1100, and found some rather favorable riding conditions in the Lot valley. First stop at Saint-Côme d’Olt:


The goal of the day was to see “Bozouls hole”, a strange canyon in Aveyron district.
https://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/en/diff...6045020300

Then visit of some nice villages along the Lot river: here, Sainte-Eulalie d’Olt:


And then, Saint-Geniez d’Olt:


A few other nice pictures in [url=https://img.gg/t9Iff8T]this album, 2021_Fall_rides_1

Third day, the longer one… Nice weather, although very cold at dawn (see first pictures in [url=https://img.gg/jOwPNr9]this other album,2021_Fall_rides_2)
Two main goals this day: first, we wanted to climb the old volcano “Puy Mary”, 1787 m height (5863 feet):


First stop near by Murat


An other stop in the village of Dienne


Then we get Puy Mary in view:


Leaving the bike at Peyrols pass, it takes about one hour walk on a large, cemented trail with many steps. In summer this place is full of tourists… End of September, it was beginning to be a nice place!

Second goal was to have a look at a small village where a part of my ancestries have been living (at 19th century)… Up to last year, I didn’t know anything about this place, none of my parents or grand-parents ever told me anything about it. But as I began build-up of my genealogic tree, I found a branch of the tree, coming from this village. I had to go and have a look! Several of my ancestries were baptized and/or married in this church, in Saint-Projet-de-Salers…


Fourth day was for the return back home, but again we had a nice ride across medium height mountains, south of Massif Central, and met these strange rounded rocks, at “Le Truc de Fortunio”, 1552 m height (5092 feet):


All of this is good souvenir...

so nice to see.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Wonderful photos, Delphisa. I love the stone house--it would be interesting to know when it was built. It looks like it will last longer than earth itself.

This house has been completely rebuilt a few years ago. Originally, it had been built in 19th century or maybe before; it was used as a mountain pasture farm, until 1914. Then it had been abandoned, and went to ruin. Only walls were still visible at end of 20th century. Entirely reassembled when renovation, the walls are made of granite and basalt, masonry in dry stone laid with sharp joint. These walls are not isolated, but, made up of two stone sidings, they nevertheless have a good insulation. I remember I had seen on internet some pictures of the ruins, before reconstruction, but now I can't find them anymore. I only found here a [url=http://sarldelort.com/buron-cap-combattut/]picture of the renovation, and a [url=https://www.pressreader.com/france/maison-et-travaux/20180119/284374084779354]press reprint about it - but in french, sorry!
Also in french, the house owner has a [url=https://www.buron-aubrac.fr]website with plenty of pictures...

Jean-Pierre

Fascinating.