The small village of Pavezin is known since 1225, having had several names.
Essential visiting
The Forged Metal Cross
This creation takes on the Carthusian emblem. The cross shows the slogan signifying that the cross remains while the world turns.
It stays in the Pavezin community and several crosses show the presence of the Carthusian on the community’s territory. Fairy’s cave at Mont Ministre
Access to the site is difficult. You must go from the Col of Pavezin, by the alley that starts on the right side of the col’s hostel and climb to the left by the path toward the Grenouze Col. A bit higher, a sign shows the way to the cave.
The story is of a woman who lived in mystical secret and signed her letters : “hermit of the rocks”. On the traces of the galoche
The galoche was the name of the steam train that came through the village when it was connected by rail. It joined Saint-Étienne to Maclas. The old station buildings and the water reservoir that served the train are testimony to this past. The Pavezin col
It is a high passage place since the time of the Romans.
Today, this col represents a climbing goal for cyclists, at 651m.
On the wall of a house, a plate honours Vivie, an apostle of bicycle touring. The barn or two levelled hay barn Old barn with a roof held up by two pillars.
The Forged Metal Cross
The barn or two levelled hay barn
Suggestions for outings
The itinerary follows a bike trail, through the rocky terrain of Quatregrains, and joins a mysterious site full of legends.
Essential visiting
A panorama of the Pilat peaks and the Rhône valley. Guide sold at the Tourist Office.
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