Mont Bessou viewing tower

It is set in an area of woodland belonging jointly to the department of Corrèze and the commune of Meymac, at an altitude of approximately 1000 metres.

It overlooks and affords wide vistas across the lower area between the plateau and the Cantal mountains.

The construction of the tower was deliberately planned as a bringing together of modern design and traditional local materials.

It is built of Douglas fir, braced with steel cables, and is triangular in plan.

188 steps and six intervening landings, take the visitor to the main viewing platform, which is 26 metres (85 ft) above the ground.