Visit Vayrac
Discover Vayrac
Vayrac is a charming village, where you can see the old covered way and its fortified wall, it is classified as a Country of Art and History.
It includes the Gallic oppidum of Puy d’Issolud. This site is officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture as the ancient Uxellodunum, where Julius Caesar’s last battle took place in 51 BC against the rebellious Gauls after Alesia. The 15th century Saint-Martin church is a fortified building classified as a Historical Monument.
Things to do in Vayrac
It includes the Gallic oppidum of Puy d’Issolud. This site is officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture as the ancient Uxellodunum, where Julius Caesar’s last battle took place in 51 BC against the rebellious Gauls after Alesia.
The 15th century Saint-Martin church is a fortified building classified as a Historical Monument.
1 km from the camping les Granges is the Granges leisure centre, where you will find playgrounds for children, petanque courts, a fitness trail, a mountain bike trail, a wildlife trail, picnic areas and at the rugby stadium, a access to the river and swimming (unsupervised).
On the church square there is a market every Thursday and Saturday morning, and traditional fairs on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.
You can discover the archaeological site of the Puy d’Issolud during free guided tours that start at the Loulié fountain. Enthusiasts will present the history of the last battle of the Gauls. The Gallic troops besieged in the stronghold of Uxellodunum by Julius Caesar’s legions, fought the last battle for the independence of Gaul.
Shops in Vayrac
Vayrac is 3.5 km from the campsite, this village, with a population of 1200 inhabitants, has all the shops and services that the locality needs. There are doctors, nurses, pharmacy, physiotherapist, dentist, veterinarian etc… As well as a very active and modern community cinema as it has the equipment to show films in 3D.
You can find all the necessary shops, bookstore, bakery, butcher, local products, clothes, garage, a small supermarket, a petrol pump, restaurants, bars.
