Hi, it's me again, Sarah! Today I come back to tell you about my visit to “one of the most beautiful villages in France”: Blesle. The village is located in the Alagnon valley and unfortunately I visited this charming place on a rainy day!

Village de Blesle

Going around Blesle I discovered the Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre, which is an abbey church, founded by a woman Ermengarde, for women. The church has a vast choir which is more than eleven meters wide; It is one of the largest choirs in the churches of Auvergne. At the same time I also saw a very impressive organ.

While strolling I was able to admire in the alleys the half-timbered houses, the carved doors. Remains of the old fortress built by the barons of Mercœur: tower, keep and surrounding wall

I also visited the Musée de la Coiffe. Several showcases with headdresses and outfits worn until the beginning of the 20nd century told me about the habits of the villagers at the beginning of the century. On the ground floor is a model: reconstruction of the village surrounded by ramparts. The students of the college of Blesle made this model from 1995 to 1999.

In Blesle there are many small shops and in particular a hotel-restaurant “ La Bougnate held by Dominique Dubray. He very kindly showed me around his establishment Very welcoming, spacious rooms and kitchen with local and fresh products. Hum!

I really liked this village. It is authentic, including the facades of the shops that have remained old. This is a mad charm in Blesle. A stone bridge crosses the Voireuze, which makes the village even more charming!