Saint-Christophe-on-Dolaison

Geography

History

The Seigniory and the Château appear as of the 14th century in various parts of files.

The Pilgrimage of Compostelle

On the Via Podiensis of the Pilgrimage of Saint-Jacques-to-Compostelle.
One comes from the Valleys-near-the-Puy, the next commune is Bains.

Administration

Demography

Personalities related to the commune

Places and monuments

the church Saint-Christophe of the 12th century.

Built in reddish volcanic breach, with a Bell-tower - arcade bored of four openings.
Southern part, several enfeux (funerary niches) is outside.

This monument is mentioned as of 1161, then in a document of 1204 emanating of the Templiers of the Puy.

In the village, in edge of D 31, one can see the remainders of a banal Four where each family came to cook her Pain in turn. The tortas prepared in “mulched” with the farm were brought by the women, while the men heated the furnace with faggots of Bois of pine.

Once necessary heat reached, the plate of the furnace was cleaned embers and the charged bread. The door was sealed with dung of Vache to ensure the sealing. At the end of three hours, the bread, suitably cooked, was discharged. Closed again well, the embers preserved in front of the furnace, this one waited the following day that a neighbor takes the continuation. Each one thus cooked its bread for 2 to 3 weeks.

See too

Common of the Haute-Loire

External bonds

Saint-Christophe-on-Dolaison on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Christophe-on-Dolaison on the site of INSEE
Saint-Christophe-on-Dolaison on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Christophe-on-Dolaison on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Saint-Christophe-on-Dolaison on Mapquest

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