Our take
The site combines a torrent-like stream that tumbles down in a series of falls, a double waterfall as the high point and a rye mill from 1811 restored by the commune, all on a family loop of about 25 minutes.
A double waterfall under the fir trees above Laveissière, with an 1811 mill at the foot of the falls. Family loop of about 25 minutes.
Above the hamlet of Chambeuil, in Laveissière, the stream of the same name rushes down the slope in a series of falls under the fir trees. The finest, a double waterfall, has to be earned after a good climb.
Access is easy: free car park at the edge of the hamlet, then a family loop waymarked in blue, about 25 minutes' walk. The path runs flat to the mill, then climbs along the stream to the falls. Wear good shoes, it's a steep climb.
Take the time to stop at the Chambeuil mill, a small building from 1811 restored by the commune: the water of the stream turned a wheel there to grind rye. A picnic area completes the site.
Why we love it
- The stream tumbling down in a series of falls under the fir trees
- The double waterfall, at the top of the climb
- The 1811 mill restored by the commune, whose wheel ground rye
Top tip
The mill is reached almost on the flat from the car park, but the climb to the double waterfall is steep and slippery in wet weather. Wear soles with good grip, especially with children.
Before you go
- In spring, when snowmelt swells the Chambeuil stream.
- Free car park at the edge of the hamlet of Chambeuil: the loop waymarked in blue starts there.
- Allow about 25 minutes' walk for the family loop.
- The mill is reached almost on the flat, but the climb to the double waterfall is steep and slippery in wet weather: soles with good grip, especially with children.
- A picnic area is set up on the site, so you can bring a meal.
Weather for the next 3 days
Today
12°/1°
5 mm · 34 km/h
Tomorrow
16°/0°
dry · 9 km/h
Tue 27
20°/4°
dry · 12 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). General lowland forecasts, to be cross-checked with specialist mountain forecasts at altitude.
Practical info
- Address
- 4 Impasse du Moulin, 15300 Laveissière, France
15300 Laveissière
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4 spots in and around Laveissière, enough to build your day.
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