The fortified village of Pardines

Located at the foot of a cliff bordering a basaltic plateau which dominates the Couze Pavin, Pardines suffer a true cataclysm. In 1733, after torrential rains, masses of rock crumbled during 24 hours and around 60 buildings were crushed. This natural disaster was related to a divine punishment. The population of this village dates back to the 3rd and 4th centuries, with the presence of a necropolis in the place called “la Maison Blanche”. The owner of this domain discovered in 1928 skeletons and terracotta vase. Until 1935, he discovered 210 graves, vases from the 3rd century, bronze objects and change from the 2nd and 4th centuries. This village was fortified in the 15th century, by Austremoine Bohier. You will discover old curtain walls and circular towers integrated in houses.