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Groups of rocks weighing certainlymore a thousand tons, the smallest measure about 20 m3. Two of the rocks are remarkable. The first has an ellipsoidal form very flattened and measures near to 11m long ; its a unsteady rock, and it's possible to make it swing. The towns people tell the story of how the rock was used in the olden days as a sacrifice rock. The second rock has a curious form of a boletus with a big stalk. They were reserved to the punishment of criminals. Could this be the place of the ruins of the old Oziac Temple ?

On the stream "La Couze". Bilt with big stones called "planchas". Just after the village of St Léger la Montagne, take on your right the road D78 direction St-Sylvestre/Grandmont and take the first small path on your right.

This 12th to 15th-century edifice have a single nave in three bays. Two chapels in the second bay. The west front support the church tower. On the vaults, we can see fragments of mural paintings under the plaster.

It has a superb panoramic view over the Mazeau.

This 12th to 13th-century edifice was built in the commune which has the particularity to have 3 churches. Inside of the church : a statue of Saint Roch, armchair of the Prior of Grandmont. Outside of this edifice : repository table, medieval tombstone.

D29 par Le Palais, St Priest Taurion. Dans St Martin accès fléché (400 m du bourg).

Aurélie Vrignon welcome visitors in her bright and spacious porcelain workshop. She creates, models and produces with an oven gas at 1400° degrees Celsius.

André Mallet was born in 1883 in Razés. This medical officer of the 8th Battalion Senegalese was killed the 28th of April 1913 at the battle of Sid-Brahim from Morocco trying to save the wounded. A plaque is put up to the house where he lived. A laboratory was next door. The house is at the beginning of the street (on the left) that goes to the church. He is buried in the cemetery of Razes like a hero.

13th century tombstone called “Du chevalier” shaped like a shrine. Carved from a block of granite, rectangular (1.70 m long, 0.30 m wide, 0.24 m high). Topped with a gabled roof. Relief : cords, lilies, roses, cross, acanthus leaves, shields of Lords of Razés, a long sword…

The “Croix glorieuse” (Glorious cross) 12th century church with Roman style nave and chapels. It gets its name from the 2 crosses situated on top as well as from its Latin cross form. Many parts are in Gothic style. The clock tower with an octagonal arrow, which is typical of the Limousin, has been restored in slate after the old stone collapsed. Inside there is a pre-Roman baptistry.

Date of medieval times. Was built on a hill and consisted of a mound, a line of defense and two farmyards. For the anecdote, in 1210, Lord Helie de Razès was crushed by a tower that collapsed.

In the wall of an old house is a limestone sculpture probably from the 15th century evoking the “Mise au tombeau” of Christ. This sculpture (58 cm long and 40 cm high) is made up of 4 characters : the Virgin holding the dead Christ on her knee, Mary Magdalene and St. Jean. The heads of the Virgin and Mary Magdalene were broken, probably during the Revolution. The Apostle Jean supports the head of Christ. The artist gave the scene a dramatic accent.

These trees were offered in 1864 by the brother of the Japanese Emperor to Mr de Leffe, constructor of the railway line Montluçon / Limoges. The 11 trees were planted to decorate the new train station, at the branch line of Saint-Sulpice Laurière / Montluçon and Paris / Limoges. With a circumference going from 2,70 m to 3,10 m and a height of 25 m. Their curiosity lives in the rarity of the species and their plantation in line.

This 13th century edifice was built right up against a donjon bell of the 11th century covered by a (bâtière) roof. The opening fire to the east and a canon hole to the south defines it's military functions.

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This roman church was fortified in the 15th century. Machicolations, watch towers, loopholes, cannons dominate the place and the neighbouring roads. All these elements make it a redoubtable refuge.

6 hectares. Through by the river "Le Rivalier". You can by your permit at the town hall or at the hardware in the village of Laurière. Competition of fishing, fishing at night 24 hours.

Pond of 330 ha, ranked in 2nd category, and managed by the "Fédération départementale de pêche de la Haut-Vienne". You will find some interesting species of cyprinids; you can also fish many carnivorious fishes (except carps). The cove of Puy Perrier is dedicated to all fishing technics, it is well-known for zanders and Black Basses, while the cove of Fréaudour and Villebert are famous for pickerels and big perches. Fishing boats (without heat engine) are allowed but you must follow the rules of the "Fédération départementale de pêche" and watch out for the adequate seasons (2 points for launching, see the attached launching-map). This year a complete draining will take place starting on October and lasting one month. Therefore fishing will be already forbidden in September 2017. Fishing licences are sold at the tourist office of Saint Pardoux (14 rue de la Halle), at the "maison du lac" (Santrop beach by the lac), or on the website www.cartedepeche.fr. Prices: daily fishing licence (10€), weekly fishing licence (32€), annual fishing licences (95€ for interfederal men-licence, 73€ for the Haute-Vienne men-licence, 32€ for women, 20€ for 12 to 18 years old minors, 6€ for children under 12). Fishing periods on the website of the Fédération départementale de pêche de la Haute-Vienne (only in french): www.federation-peche87.com.