The church of Saint-André was probably founded by Marguerite and Antoine de Rochefort d'Ally. The official existence of the building appears in 1141 in the act of foundation of the priory of Rochefort by Géraud de Rochefort d'Ally.
The church follows the plans of the churches of the Lower Auvergne. It has three naves with two auxiliary chapels.
Rather low Romanesque church, mentioned in the 19th century as belonging to the diocese of Clermont, patronage of Saint loup, dependent on the Chaise-Dieu.
The monastery was founded on a dependency of the Moscow Patriarchate. In 1988, the Highman Barsanuphe Ferrier gave new life to the village of La Traverse, which had been abandoned for several decades.
This castle was built during the Renaissance and bought by the State in 1937; we owe it to Rigaud d'Aureille, bailiff of the mountains of Auvergne and maitre d'hôtel of Louis XI, Charles VIII, Louis XII and François I. It reflects a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
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