Allègre

Allègre stands beneath a castle on Mont Baury, a height overlooking the volcanic country of the Velay. The lords of Allègre fortified the summit, while the settlement developed on its slopes below. In November 1698 fire broke out in the castle and spread through its timber roofs, severely damaging the great residence. The surviving walls still mark the place from which its lords once dominated the town and its approaches.