Cros-De-Géorand: Waters, Monuments and Village Life

Cros-de-Géorand lies at an altitude of 1,020 metres in the Tauron Valley. Its waters, monuments and village events offer different points of interest. If you are looking for a hotel, you can plan your trip around whether you are interested in fishing, facilities at Lac de La Palisse, history or one of the village events.

High-Altitude Setting and Waters

The Tauron is also one of the three rivers where fishing is available; the Loire and the Gage are the other two. Fishing is also permitted at the Barrage du Gage, and access there is free year-round. If you would like to include a fishing spot that is explicitly open to free access year-round in your plans, the Barrage du Gage is one option.

The reservoir at the Barrage de La Palisse offers a different landscape feature: when it is fully or partially drained, basalt cliffs become visible. This visibility depends on the reservoir's condition. If you would like to see the cliffs, check the reservoir's condition before your visit. The two sites therefore differ in the visitor experiences described: at the Barrage du Gage, the focus is on fishing and free access year-round; at the Barrage de La Palisse, on basalt cliffs that are visible under certain conditions.

Facilities at Lac de La Palisse

The leisure centre at Lac de La Palisse includes a playground, a picnic area and a boules court. There is also a fishing shelter that is open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities, a fishing pier and walking paths. The playground, picnic area and boules court offer a different focus from the fishing facilities. When planning your visit, these different amenities can help you tailor your time at the lake to your interests.

Historic Monuments

Two historic monument sites offer different points of interest. At Moulin de Cassonié, the mill, the ruins of its farm and the plot of land on which they stand have been listed as historic monuments since 16 April 2018. Ferme Reynaud in the hamlet of Mas de Gourrier was classified as a historic monument on 30 May 1984. These dates refer to the respective listing or classification, not to the years the buildings were constructed.

Village Market and Festival

In 2026, the Cros-de-Géorand village market was scheduled to take place every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the village square, from 2 May to 3 October. If you are travelling in a later year, check the market dates again, as the dates given here apply to 2026. This allows you to plan a market visit specifically, rather than assuming these exact times are a permanent weekly schedule.

The traditional and themed village festival is an annual event on 15 August. Check the programme for the relevant year before travelling. The two events differ clearly on the calendar: in 2026, the market was held on Saturday mornings over a limited season, while the village festival is associated with a single August date.

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