The guardian of places steeped in history, rising above the Sichon Valley, the Saint-Vincent rock is one of the most typical natural sites in the Montagne Bourbonnaise. It offers a remarkable panoramic view.
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Millions of years ago, when the sea covered the Massif Central, lava emerged from a fissure to form a flow. This lava is called the "green horn". When the sea retreated, plate tectonics raised this "green horn", which has now become the Saint-Vincent rock. Its highest point is 925 m.
It owes its name to the chapel, no longer standing, dedicated to Saint-Vincent Ferrier (1350-1419), a Spanish Dominican monk.
In the Middle Ages, the Château de Pyramont was built on top of the rock, on the...