The village today

The town is the capital of the district of Pays D’Urfé which consists of 10 villages nestling in beautiful varied countryside set, as it is, between 3 mountain ranges cut with deep river valleys.St Just en Chevalet nestled between mountains   Peaceful yet accessible as St Just en Chevalet is situated only 10km from the A89 motorway which links the area with Clermont Ferrand, St Etienne and Lyon.

The town has a population of 1,273, down from 2,100 in 1986 but recently stabilized and set to increase again thanks to the efforts of the village authorities.

The town has all necessary shops and services to sustain a holiday in the area including high quality hotels, restaurants, gites and chambres d’hôtes and a well appointed camp site (2 stars) with a total of 62 plots available. The town has a waste pump-out and water re-fill facility available for caravans and camper vans. This is situated on the Boulevard De L’Astrée in the village centre.

The village swimming pool is located adjacent to the camp site and benefits from water heated to a constant 26ºC and has a waterslide. It is open from 15th June until the end of August (into September weather permitting).  Also in the vicinity of the pool are tennis courts and mini-golf.

There are 500 km of clearly way marked footpaths/bridleways and over 1000km of mountain bike trails in the area. There is plenty of challenging road cycling in the region as well.  There are organised mountain and road rides available locally.

There is a well stocked market on Thursday mornings in the heart of the village and in the château quarter there is a craft shop selling the output of various local artists and craftsmen. You can find details of comerces and services available in the village here.

Details of our local economic specialities can be found here.

There are a number of annual events in the village (or its surrounding area). You can find details here.

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Places to Stay in St Just en Chevalet

Blason de St Just en Chevalet