From brou to la roque: la roque-brou

The first village is established on a nipple, out of the sagnes, marshes and peat bogs, close to crossroads enough. the forest is dense surrounding, the ford on the cère rather near, later, the bridge is built; on the plates the ground is poor

This village was named brou...  Disturbed times of the high Middle Ages, from 400 to 1000, justify the construction of a fortress, out of wood at the beginning, then out of stone. These fortresses are called “Castlings” in country occitan. Close to the strategic points or obliged passages, they ensure on the one hand the safety and the incomes due to tolls sometimes even of the substantial ransoms which allow the richness of the lords and later of the city. From X° century, a village settles closest to the walls of the fortress which brings to the lords against safety, the labour and the reinforcement of the men-at-arms; the hamlet built on the slope is surrounded by a wall and makes use of the brook of Nègrerieu like ditch. Little by little, Brou is emptied until disappearing but leaves nevertheless the name to the city: Roquebrou.

A village in rise, rich of its water…  The geographical and economic conditions specific to old times are joined together. The ways cross there and the passage on Cère is the only one between Bex close to Aurillac and Laval de Cère. The sources are many, certain have even the reputation to be “miraculous”. The brooks of Nègrerieu, like those of the Recluse and of Chirgoulés rivets right and of left Roquefort bank can be useful for the domestic use. In the wood neighbourhoods much, many sheep, the close parishes cultivate the flax and hemp. On the plates, clay is present and with one mile, the dye, ore of siver-bearing lead, are in Cazareth (Nieudan). Close to the throats, the bordering parishes will use the sand of Cère to manufacture glass. The oaks provide the tannin and on the ways the herds of bovines and horses forward which provide leather. Cère itself is source of income by fishing and because allowing a toll.

from the house of the day laborer at the house of the master  Traverse the villages of Vabres, Raynal, Longuevergne, Rouffet and well of others around Arnac for an architectural discovery of the built inheritance. Provide before with the guide available in Town hall or with the Office of tourism of the Country of Roquebrou in order to bore the secrecies of the techniques of specific construction to this part of the cantal.

From the throats of the cère… to the wire of the path   Left affluent bank of the Dordogne, Cère is born in the middle of Auvergne, with the foot of the Lead of the Cantal. At the exit of the volcanic solid mass, the tumultuous river is boxed deeply in mica schists and granulites with which the outcrops strew the way. 30 km of discovered of Roquebrou in Laval de Cere. Country of wood, ecological richness, interesting geology and exceptional past related to the glassmakings. Permanent or itinerant… a multitude of discovered with the turning of the path.

The lake of the of the saint-etienne cantalès dam  In the west of the basin of Cère, this water level is spread out to a few 20 km of Aurillac (560 hectares, 13 km length). Saint-Etienne-Cantalès is recognized for his nautical pleasures “fun”. Guided tour: Stopping EDF of Saint-Etienne-Cantalès by the Office of Tourism of Aurillac and its Country, in July and August. Groups: All the year, on reservation

The enchanet lake   This extent of 410 hectares (17 km length) is at the west of the Cantal between the Dordogne and Cère. The lake curves harmoniously between Pleaux, Arnac and Saint-Christophe-the-Throats. The water level promises fishing parties to the unforgettable carnivores. To also see: Gour-Black

The daims valley  In this animalist park of 30 hectares, you go in all peace côtoyer deer, stags and hinds. That it is with foot or in the small train you will spend a pleasant moment in this park also accessible to the handicapped people. If you wish it, a meal containing products of the soil will be been used to you for the firm inn located in the vicinity.