Blesle
Blesle is a commune with 624 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Haute- Loire in the Auvergne region. It lies in the district in the canton of Brioude Blesle whose capital it is. Blesle is as one of the plus beaux villages de France ( most beautiful villages in France ) classified.
Geographical location
The community of 29.8 square kilometers is located on 472-875 m above sea level at the mouths of Voireuze and Sianne in the Alagnon on the northwestern edge of the Haute -Loire, on the border of the Cantal and Puy -de- Dôme, 95 km of Le Puy, 28 km east of Brioude and 15 km from Massiac away.
History
The town developed around a Benedictine abbey of the 9th century. Towards the end of the 11th century reign over Besle the barons de Mercœur. In the 17th century, the abbey was transformed to the convent.
Attractions
- Medieval townscape
- Former abbey church of St- Pierre de Blesle ( 11-12. Century), with a representation of Christ in the 12th and a Madonna of the 13th century, today the parish church
- Sainte-Marie church (12th century)
- Church of Saint -Sébastien (12th century)
- Église de Bousselargues, a Romanesque church (12th and 15th centuries )
- Built Chapelle Notre -Dame-de -la- Chaigne, a chapel in 1638
- Bell tower of the old church of Saint -Martin (14th century)
- Tour de guet you Massadou, a tower from the 13th century
- Tour de Mercœur, a medieval tower now called Vingt Tour aux Angles
- Château du Bos, a castle dating from the 17th/18th. century
- Several medieval manors
- Hospital portal from the 15th century
Museums
- Musée du trésor, Monastery treasure of the abbey church of St- Pierre
- Musée des Coiffes, traditional hoods, hats and costumes
- Musée Maison Onslow, birthplace of the painter Édouard Onslow
Gallery
Castle tower keep of Baron de Mercœur
Bell tower of Saint- Martin
Chapel of Notre -Dame-de -la- Chaigne