The Auvergne, in the heart of the Massif Central, is a succession of mountain peaks, volcanoes, lakes and pure air. This is a region of the wide open spaces, nature, rambling or hiking and fishing ...
Vulcania, castles, Romanesque churches ... The Auvergne makes it a point of honour to promote its exceptional heritage through museums and numerous cultural events.
Chaudes-Aigues, in the Cantal mountains, is the southernmost of the Auvergne spas. Don’t miss the Puy de Dôme, Puy Mary, Puy de Sancy, the Dômes mountain range, the Cantal Massif and the Monts Dore, the regional volcano natural park, the cheese cellars, Tronçais Forest, Puy en Velay, Saint-Flour... And for a different kind of curious natural phenomenon, there are numerous petrifying springs in the Auvergne: Saint-Nectaire, Clermont-Ferrand, Gimeaux.