From the statue of the Virgin of Natzy, you can enjoy a 360° panorama. The view extends over the Artense plateau, the Massif du Sancy, the Cantal mountains, the lake and the village of La Tour d'Auvergne.
NATZY HILL
With a little imagination, you can notice that the hill has the elongated shape of a dog's muzzle, hence its name in patois “na detchi” which became by contraction Natchi then Natzy. At the top of the hill, a dark lava chapel surmounted by a statue of the Virgin presenting her son is named Notre-Dame-de-Natzy.
A Stations of the Cross winds up the hillside, 14 stations on a lava base lead to the summit.
The ascent is rewarded by a very extensive and very beautiful panorama of the Cantal plateaus to reach the Monts Dore range. On the side of the hill runs a spring declared holy, water is drawn from it to cure childhood illnesses. In 1860, a resident of Saint-Pardoux, ill, made a wish if he recovered his health, to build a statue in honor of Notre-Dame-de-Natzy. He recovered and was joined in his project by popular pity and generosity. In 1869 the granite statue was erected.
A bronze Virgin, replacing the first, will take place on the chapel in 1910.
A pilgrimage takes place every year on the first Sunday of August.
With a little imagination, you can notice that the hill has the elongated shape of a dog's muzzle, hence its name in patois “na detchi” which became by contraction Natchi then Natzy. At the top of the hill, a dark lava chapel surmounted by a statue of the Virgin presenting her son is named Notre-Dame-de-Natzy.
A Stations of the Cross winds up the hillside, 14 stations on a lava base lead to the summit.
The ascent is rewarded by a very extensive and very beautiful panorama of the Cantal plateaus to reach the Monts Dore range. On the side of the hill runs a spring declared holy, water is drawn from it to cure childhood illnesses. In 1860, a resident of Saint-Pardoux, ill, made a wish if he recovered his health, to build a statue in honor of Notre-Dame-de-Natzy. He recovered and was joined in his project by popular pity and generosity. In 1869 the granite statue was erected.
A bronze Virgin, replacing the first, will take place on the chapel in 1910.
A pilgrimage takes place every year on the first Sunday of August.
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Location details
Access on foot from the car park located on the right at the exit of the village of La Tour d'Auvergne towards Clermont-Ferrand.
Opening
| Opening hours from January 01 to December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open |
| Tuesday | Open |
| Wednesday | Open |
| Thursday | Open |
| Friday | Open |
| Saturday | Open |
| Sunday | Open |