Vallee des Rouets

Mini trek

Good place to see the ancient forging methods of Thiers and more importantly to be in sync with nature. Loved the small trek. We have just the last functioning mill but the remains of all other mills.

Fantastic

At 7am, when the sunlight just started, a layer of fog in the valley, with all these old milling places, it's quite magic and so quiet.

Amazing: a living metaphor for European industry. Don't miss it!

You can explore this factory-lined "valley" on foot or get eloquent glimpses from the road. The road is lined with abandoned once-proud old mills, ateliers, auberges, and old houses. Trees grow inside...

A fascinating insight into the past

Start by taking the free bus from the town centre that runs every hour. Walk down to the valley to visit one of the mills where knife blades were made and the conditions experienced, others are now de...

A interesting visit, is not near the city.

Original Text

A 2 km path near the Durolle river. In the path there are some molecules and wheels used for knives manufacturing. In the path there is a visit to an old mole ...