The Auvergne is a natural paradise of extinct volcanoes, lakes and forests.
It offers all year round activities including walking, horse riding, cycling & mountain biking, canoeing, white-water rafting, river fishing, hang gliding, winter sports at three ski resorts all just one hours drive from Auzon.
Places of Interest
Le Puy de Dôme: From its summit, at 1,465 m, you can see the shapes of around 100 volcanoes and the capital city of the Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand.
Sancy Massif: A major tourist site. Sancy, at 1,866 m, is the highest point of central France. Within this area is the spa town of Le Mont-Dore and the spectacular crater or dam lakes of Pavin, Chambon and Guéry.
Artense & Cézallier: A wide expanse of natural beauty and a paradise for anglers and ramblers.
Cantal Mountains: The peaks of these mountains offer climbing with breathtaking views and winter and summer sports in the resort of Le Lioran from which the Plomb du Cantal, at 1,855 m, can be reached on foot via the GR4 route or by cable car.
Le Puy-en-Velay: An exceptionally beautiful town, the starting point of the "Via Podiensis" pilgrim route to Saint-Jacques de Compostelle in Spain. The city's Notre-Dame cathedral has been classed as a World Heritage of Mankind by UNESCO.
Riches of the Auvergne
- The Michelin tyre
- Lace from Le Velay and Livradois
- The Puy lentil (AOC status since 1996)
- AOC Cheeses (St Nectaire, Salers, Cantal, Fourme d'Ambert, Bleu d'Auvergne)
- Eau de Volvic (Volvic Water), from the heart of the Auvergne volcanoes regional nature park
- Auvergne salted meats
- The Thiers knife
- The Aurillac umbrella
- Vichy lozenges
