Discover La chapelle-marcousse: Jewel of Puy-de-Dôme

From Ternant-les-Eaux, the path leads to the chapel of Dauzat-sur-Vodable perched on a volcanic peak. The descent into the forest leads to several ferruginous springs. Starting point - From the starting sign (Romanesque church, bread oven, old well, old washhouse, water trough) go up the steep street behind the church chevet. At the last house turn right on the asphalt road until you reach a first road on the left. Take it to the road. 1 - Go up the road for 10 m, turn right and climb a stony path. At the top follow the asphalt road on the right and then the first asphalt road on the left until you reach the road. Take this one on the right then a wide track on the left up to a crossroads. Turn right to reach a crossroads (view of the hillock of Vodable and the Puy d'Ysson). 2 - Go down to the right, ignoring the right and left paths to the bottom of the valley. Continue straight ahead until you reach the crossing on the plateau (360° viewpoint: view of the Sancy massif, the Puys chain, the Allier plain, the Livradois-Forez mountains). 3 - Turn left. Continue until you reach the T-junction in front of a dry-stone hut. Turn right and then left 150 m further on. At the crossing, continue straight ahead towards Dauzat-sur-Vodable (view of the priory and the site of the old castle) until you reach the war memorial. 4 - Cross the road, go down to the left on the asphalt road then grassy. Continue in the undergrowth. Leave a path on the left. At the next crossroads, continue straight on the main road on the ridge until you reach a footbridge crossing Rivaux Creek. 5 - Take it, then cross a step ladder. Cross the meadow and take the path in the valley along the stream (ferruginous source). In a curve, leave a path to the right. Join the D148 which brings you back to the starting point.

The start of the itinerary is marked by summer pastures. Then, we follow a pilgrimage path punctuated by an altar and calvaries. We enjoy very beautiful views of the valley carved by the streams of Roches-Charles and Sault which meet. Starting point - Go down the small road and take the first road on the left. Cross a fence (stepladder), cross a wetland and go up to the edge of the plateau. 1 - On the plateau (point of view) progress due west in the meadows. Cross two other fences (viewpoint) and reach an information panel to discover the Roches-Charles site. Go down the path and then take a wide path on the left towards the chapel, until you reach a stone altar set in a clearing. 2 - Take the right track (Way of the Cross) which goes up to the cemetery and chapel of Roche-Charles. Turn around and return to point 2 by the same path. Go up on the plateau by the right track (crossing several fences) and continue by a path slightly marked on the hillside until the edge of the plateau. 3 - On the plateau, walk along the fence (view of the Puys chain, the Sancy massif, the Cézallier mountains). Join a rural road, take it to the right and go to the road that leads back to Boslabert on the left along a wind farm.

Hike located in the Cézallier mountains. Starting point - From the starting sign, go down towards the centre of the village, turn right into rue du Chapiot and then turn right into a street that leads to the retirement home. At this point, turn left onto a road that turns into a good path and goes down to the bottom of the valley. Go up (view on the Cézallier and the ruins of the castle of Mercoeur) to the crossroads (Croix) at the entrance of the village of Zanières. 1 - Take the small road opposite. At the top of the hill, at the crossroads, take the left road towards Bord (before the hamlet, overlooking the Margeride, the Allagnon valley, the Cézallier, the Château de Léotoing). At the exit of the hamlet, the road becomes a path; at the T-junction, turn right to another T-junction. 2 - Go left towards Apchat, ignoring the side roads (view of the village of Apchat). Join a road, take it on the left for 50 m and take the first street on the right to enter the village (direction town hall), until you reach the square (cross, fortified house, church). 3 - Turn left, go around the church by the apse, cross part of the village. At the well, in the middle of a crossroads, continue opposite by a wide path. At the crossing, go down to the right, ignore the right and left lanes (view of Ardes) and join a crossroads. Take the road on the left to reach Ardes by the avenue du Maréchal-Leclerc then the rue des Écoles; go past the Post Office, turn left then right in the rue du Chapiot to reach the starting point.

From the plateau of Ussel, you can distinguish the country cut off from the couzes and the Dore mountains and then the beautiful village of Malnon. The visit of the Cistercian abbey of Mégemont founded in 1206 (nearby) is not to be missed under any circumstances. A beautiful journey. Starting point - From the starting sign, reach the cemetery, turn left on the D23 until you reach the village of Pouchenirgue. 1 - After the washhouse, turn right and continue straight ahead on this asphalt road until you reach the road. Go left, then leave it by the first path on the right. After the big bend to the right, go down ignoring the two paths to the left, (view on the Sancy massif, the peak of Brionnet with the Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel chapel and the puy de Dôme) until the crossing. 2 - Take the wide track on the right to go up on the Ussel plateau. At the T-junction, turn right, go to the road and turn left. Leave it for the first road on the left and go up to the crossing. Turn right and go down (view of the Monts du Livradois and Forez) until you reach a T-junction. Turn right to go down to the D23. Follow it on the left, then take the small road to Chassagne on the right. Go through the village (church and house with side gables and redents) to reach the starting point.

A hike through the Lembron valley, south of Issoire. Starting point - From the starting sign located on a bus shelter, go down rue du Fort. Turn right, go between the fountain and the washhouse (Fort Villageois, church). At the end of the square, go up on the left the rue des Jardins then the rue du Teurail. At the T-junction, turn left and continue straight ahead until the first junction after leaving the village (stone cross, view of the plain and the villages of Le Lembron). 1 - Go down to the left. Cross the road and continue opposite for 150 m. Turn right along a wet ditch and continue to a footbridge crossing the Lembronnet. Immediately turn left onto the path along the stream. In Antoingt, turn left until you reach the place de la Fontaine. 2 - Turn right and go around the church by the Place du Foussat (octagonal bell tower, information panels, work to be done). At Place de l'Église, go down to the right. At the end of the Place du Square, go up Rue de la Pougère. At the crow's feet, continue straight ahead along the Chemin du Chamaret. At the first crossroads (iron cross), continue in front. At the fork, go up the path to the right, until you reach Vodable. At the Cross of Nazareth (cross, washhouse, fountain), turn left. At 150 m, cross the Chemin des Remparts and climb the narrow rue de l'Église (Christ of the 15th century). Cross the Place du Marchidial (fountain). Cross the door (Porte Neuve) and go up rue du Rocher to the left until you reach a flat spot. 3 - Go up to the right by the path of Panassat (view on the chain of Puys, the church of Ronzières, the plateaus of Gergovie, Corent, Pierre-sur-Haute). Ignore the paths on the right to an old oven. Go down to the right and then immediately to the left on a grassy path, for 30 m. Turn left again. In front of the entrance of the castle, turn right into the rue des Dauphins d'Auvergne and then go down the rue de la Liberté. In the bread oven, continue the descent via rue Gaultier de Biauzat. Cross the D124 to reach the church directly (Romanesque church of Colamine 11th century). Cross the cemetery and join a small road. Take it to the right. At a crossroads (iron cross), continue on the road to the left. Turn left after an agricultural shed to go down a wide path to a crossroads (view of Vodable, Solignat, Livradois, Forez). 4 - Go down to the left until you reach a washing-drinking trough. Turn right to cross Longchamp until you reach Place du Coudart (fountain and washhouse). Turn left on Chemin du Bourly. Reach Mareugheol directly by road (view of the plain and the villages of Le Lembron, Le Forez, Le Livradois).

A remarkable hike for the built heritage of Mareugheol with one of the most beautiful villages in Auvergne and for the variety of landscapes and environments such as lime, streams and couzes. Nice views. Starting point - Go down rue du Fort. Walk along the surrounding wall, cross the square between fountain and washhouse (fort, fountain and washhouse). Go left between two stone walls, go up to the second crossroads; go left to a stone cross. 1 - Continue straight ahead (view on the plateau de la chaux du Broc) ignoring the adjacent paths. At the entrance to the village of Villeneuve, at the cross, turn left to the church (Villeneuve-Lembron castle and square tower). 2 - Turn right. Continue along the Mousteloux path until you reach a fork. Go to the right (another PR opposite), go up in the woods the path between low walls to the plateau (Villeneuve lime). Turn left on the path. After the fence, stay on the main road until you reach an intersection with a wide road at the wireless relay. 3 - Turn right (viewpoint). Progress between grazing and hardwood coppice. Pass in front of the water tank before going down to a road. Cross it and go down chemin du Moulin to an intersection before a building (old mill). 4 - Turn right above it, follow the stream for 500 m, go up to the right the small path leading to the village of Pouzeix. Cross it (bread oven, vat room for laundry, shoeing machine). Cross the road, pass under the power line, continue for about 700 m until you reach the intersection with a small undergrowth path. 5 - Go down to the right the chaotic path between low stone walls. In the descent, on the left: shepherd's hut. At the fork, go left. When you see the village below, go straight ahead and get off at Mareugheol to return to the start.

A tour at the foot of a volcanic cone that winds its way through the pretty Vèze valley and offers views of the Gorges de la Rentières (nearby) and the Forez mountains. In the background the fortified village of Fromental watches over this territory. Starting point - From the starting sign located on a slope along the D126, take a path down below. At the first T-junction continue to the right, at the T-junction continue to the right until you reach the junction of a road on the left (thematic table on the history of Sainte-Florine). 1 - Take this path back and forth (10 min) to get down to the chapel (Sainte-Pezade chapel, basalt columns). Join the circuit and go down to the left. At the bottom of the valley, cross the Vèze stream by an old stone bridge, then climb on the opposite side (view on the basalt organs) to the hamlet of Granges. 2 - Turn right onto a small asphalt road and continue until you reach Vèze. 3 - At the crossroads, take the road on the right and cross the village (castle in ruins). Continue on the small road that leads back to Mazoires.

This Colorado from auvergne is made up of magnificent red clay chimneys. The surrounding vineyards are omnipresent and produce one of the best wines in Auvergne: the "Côte d'Auvergne Boudes". The sunny village itself worths the detour (heritage) Starting point - From the starting sign under the covered market, take the main street. At the fork go left, rue du Coufin. On the town hall square, turn left into rue des Forts. At the fountain, stay on the right and turn left on rue du Theur, direction "Vallée des Saints". After the bridge, turn right into rue de l'Avoiron, then left into the impasse du Ribassou. Continue straight ahead following the sign "Vallée des Saints" until you reach a crossroads with an iron cross (360° panoramic view, vineyard and village of Boudes, village of Bard). 1 - Turn right towards the Pic de l'Avoiron, then continue straight ahead (halfway down the slope, detour to discover the site of the "Vallée des Saints"). Then turn right until you reach a wide path on the right until you reach a T-junction - just after the power line. 2 - Turn to the right and join the asphalt road. At the crossroads, go opposite until you reach a T-junction. Go down to the right and continue along the road until another T-junction, then continue on the right until you reach the village of Saint-Hérent. Go up to a small square, go left and then go down the road opposite until you reach the entrance of the hamlet of la Croix. 3 - Go down the road to the right under the houses, cross the stream and continue until the crossing. Keep to the right and continue until you reach the entrance of the hamlet of Pouilloux.

The Valley of the Saints is an important geological heritage of the Puy-de-Dôme thanks to its originality and quality. Strange glowing ridges rise above the vegetation up to 30 m high. The place looks like the "Colorado Provençal". Starting point - From the starting sign, attached to the common oven near the fountain, follow the D723 to the crossroads at the exit of Madriat. Take the D142, towards Boudes for 1.5 km (at the height of a dovecote, overlooking Nonnette, the Livradois mountains and the Boudes hills). After crossing a wooded stream, continue to the first road on the left. 1 - Take it and turn immediately to the right to reach the village of Bard. Cross the bridge and continue until you reach the ordinary oven; go around it and go up to the left in rue de la Fontaine. At the T-junction, turn right and then immediately left. At the end of the village, leave the road on the left and take the wide path for 100 m until you reach the intersection with a path that leads to the source of Bard (signs). 2 - Turn to the right. At the spring (salt water source), follow the path to the left into the forest, cross a landscaped passage and go back up. At the belvedere (view on the red clay cliff), take the footbridge on the right and then the stairs. At the fork stay on the left (right A/R at the Cirque des Mottes). Join a wide path (junction with other yellow PR - right at 50 m A/R at the vallée des Saints), turn left. At the crossroads, go up in front until the next crossroads. 3 - Turn left (other PR on the right) (view on the Lembron, the Livradois, the summit of Forez, the peak of Avoiron, the peak of Montcelet). Continue until the crossing at the entrance to the hamlet of Brugère-Basse. 4 - Turn right then immediately left to cross it (fortified farm and remarkable building). Go around the last house and continue straight ahead along a wide path, cross a fording stream and turn right at the next intersection (view of the red ochre cliff and Madriat). Continue until Letz. Enter the village by crossing the road and taking a narrow, grassy path in front of it, bordered by old buildings. At the T-junction, turn right. The path turns left at a water trough. Continue straight ahead until you reach the ordinary oven (castle). 5 - Go down the road to the left and then immediately to the right. Continue for 400 m until you reach an intersection at an isolated farm building and turn left. Go down to the 2nd fork and continue to the right. At the T-junction, turn right until you reach a new T-junction. Turn left to the village of Madriat to reach the starting sign.

This route begins in a wood and then crosses a basalt table where you can see wetlands, dry grasslands, varied environments and, depending on the season, ephemeral lakes on Caure lime decorated with rushes and water irises blooming in June. Beautiful Views. Starting point - From the starting sign, go down the rue des Bergers behind the town hall (the Couze d'Ardes valley). Turn left on Chemin de Poudain and at the grassy flat, go opposite until you reach the road. 1 - Take it on the left (Ardes and the vallée de Rentières) and at the entrance to Poudain, turn right twice and then go down on the left. At the next crossroads, turn left (beware of another yellow PR, the Apchat circuit that goes down to Ardes). Go up on the plateau by the main path and at the crow's feet, turn left, towards the cross, until Apchat. 2 - Cross the Place du Puits to go to the church. Go around it to return to the main road (16th century fortified house) and follow the direction of Perpezat (view of the Monts du Livradois). Cross the hamlet, walk along the washhouses and under the stone arch. At the fork, turn left. At the next one (mountain bike variant sign) continue on the left the big ascent on the plateau until the crossroads. (Round trip out of the circuit, 100 m straight ahead to see the temporary lake). 3 - When returning from the off-track, turn right (the signal of Luguet and Cézallier) and at the T-junction, turn left on the stony road. At the crossroads, go down the long and wide path on the left (the Alagnon valley) until you reach the T-junction. Turn right (the red lands and the slopes of Boudes) towards Augnat. At the entrance to the village, ignore the rue du lavoir. Take rue des Pradeaux and on the left, go down rue de l'Ancienne Forge to the Place de l'Église. Go up in front of the church and go around it on the left, rue Sainte-Marthe then on the left, join the place du Cézallier. Join the road and turn left towards the Place de la Mairie.

From the woods of La Comté to the villages of Livradois, this route is dedicated to Queen Margot. On the way, superb panoramas and discovery of beautiful villages like Usson. The itinerary begins in Parent. Villages crossed: Yronde-et-Buron / St-Babel / Manglieu / Sugères / Sauxillanges / Usson / Brenat / Orbeil / Yronde-et-Buron / Parent.

The château will not be open to individual visitors this season Château de Batisse invites you on a fascinating journey through the centuries. Originally a medieval fortress, the Château has been transformed into a prestigious residence, bearing witness to the architectural savoir-faire of each era it has passed through. An exceptional estate is revealed step by step: waterfalls and crystal-clear rivers, pools with silvery reflections, sumptuous parks and formal gardens, a rose garden of a thousand colors and bewitching fragrances.

Family-hotel and restaurant near Lake La Cassière. The inn "Between Lakes and Volcanoes" offers a nature stop for a meal or a stay.

.Located on the Gergovie plateau - a true natural belvedere over Auvergne, this new generation plunges young and old into the Gallic Wars between Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar. It combines archaeological objects and multimedia tools. More than a visit, the Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovie offers a lively and interactive journey. The space combines graphics, models, archaeological objects and multimedia with the highlight of an audiovisual room plunging the visitor into the atmosphere of the Battle of Gergovie between Romans and Gauls. The route also allows you to discover the civilization of oppida arvernes, to discover the archaeological secrets of Gergovie and to understand the natural and geological history of the Plateau and the magnificent landscapes that surround it.

Luxury gîte for 8 to 10 people. All comforts on 1 hectare of land surrounded by forests and set in the owner's Auvergne farmhouse. This tastefully renovated gîte is located in the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne, with a magical panoramic view of the Sancy massif and close to Lac de Lastioulles, which has been awarded the "Pavillon bleu" label (equipped beach, supervised swimming in July and August). Living room with fully-equipped kitchen, dining room, sitting area with TV, WIFI, library, board games. -2 bedrooms, each with 2 boxspring beds, shower and washbasin. -2 bedrooms with 2 boxspring beds each, using the large bathroom with oval bathtub, shower and two washbasins. This room has 4 additional beds and a cot. -Washrooms and two toilets. -3 terraces equipped with outdoor furniture. -Heated swimming pool surrounded by a deck and adapted furniture as well as changing room, heated shower, washbasin, WC and heated outdoor shower. -Washing machine, dryer and barbecue on request. -private parking Minimum stay 7 days from Saturday to Saturday (less than 7 days on request).

Do you love climbing? Then come and discover this 1800m² bouldering park in Vétraz-Monthoux. Large, bright spaces to discover or rediscover bouldering. For experienced climbers, try out Europe's largest indoor "psychobloc". Detailed description

Classified 2*, this old house is located in the heart of the forest where you will appreciate its location, calm and comfort. Close to Lake Lastioulles. Enjoy the pleasures of the water (beach, pedal boats, swimming), fishing, hiking and mountain biking trails. 16 km from Bort-les-Orgues, 30 km from Super-Besse. Perfect for couples, families, groups and a dog. The house is large, with a ground-floor bedroom with shower room, WC, living room with inglenook fireplace (wood provided) and kitchen. Other bedrooms upstairs. Beware, 1 km of stony road to get there. Land not enclosed.

House in the woods, in the heart of the lakes, between Puy de Sancy and Puy Mary. Relaxation guaranteed. Lovers of nature, hiking, fishing, skiing, Auvergne gastronomy... It's the ideal place. Wake up in the company of deer, martens and squirrels, with only the sound of birdsong or the distant bells of Salers cows. The property is located on the edge of a forest, 15 minutes from all amenities. The exterior is very peaceful, with a dining and relaxation area, a brazier, board games and outdoor games. 3 bedrooms (1 with en-suite shower room), fully equipped kitchen, bathroom, 2-settee living room with 180° view of the forest, 1 veranda with dining table, the feeling of being outside, even in winter, but warm! 2 terraces, private parking. Not overlooked. Wood (stove) + electric heating.

Follow the direction of Ardes-sur-Couze (road D23) and the one of Dauzat-sur-Vodable (road D32). The church Saint-Géraud (Historical Monument in 1987) was constructed at the end of the 12th century-beginning of the 13th century, near an old parish which belonged to the abbey Saint-Géraud d’Aurillac. The church had, before, several statues of Saint-Géraud, but the establishment of the capital of the Dauphins d’Auvergne in Vodable at the end of the 13th century stopped this development of Dauzat. The painted decorations on all the building date back from the 16th to the 20th century. On the whole, the sculptures of the capitals datable to the 13th century reveal a transition between the Romanesque and the gothic art, with naturalist representations peculiars to the gothic art and visages or masks keeping the fantastic character of the Romanesque style (faces, not much realism). They take part into the movement of the capitals of Ardes, Nonette or Saint-Austremoine in Issoire.

Perched on a basalt peak above the valley of Couty, you will enjoy a beautiful panorama. The church dates back to the 12th century, reworked especially in the 15th century. We still can see the vestiges of the fortified priory. Inside, we can find a Christ made of ivory. Inside, the sculptures of the capitals, dated from the 13th century, reveal a transition between Romanesque and Gothic art with naturalistic representations specific to Gothic art and faces or masks preserving the fantastic character dear to the Romanesque style (grimaces, little realism). There is also an ivory Christ.

This village is thus called because of the presence of 3 natural mineral springs on its territory, along the geological rift. The springs of the “Path”, the “Old Monk” and the “Salvation” were long-standing known. The “Salvation” spring offered the best flow and was used. In 1888, it got the official authorization of operation. A building (on ruin nowadays) was used for bottling. In 1900, it was the turn of the “Old Monk” spring to be used and commercialized. But, these 2 companies didn’t survive to the First World War, and the springs were abandoned.

Keep on the road D32, and then take the road D48 in direction of Ternant, and the road D127 in direction of Saint-Hérent. The church and the ossuary of the cemetery (Historical Monument in 1987) take place on the extremity of a rocky spur, in a site formerly fortified, which belonged for a long time to the lords of Montmorin. It was constructed in the Romanesque period, at the end of the 11th century/beginning of the 12th century, with volumes very legible from the outside. The choir is composed of a right parted place side by side with a semicircular apse. This one is decorated with a painting dating back to the 16th century. Thanks to a recent restoration, we can see a Christ in majesty taking centre stage in the middle of the 4 evangelists represented in a Tetramorph shape: Saint-Matthieu, Saint Luc, Saint Marc and Saint Jean (respectively related to the angel, the bull, the lion and the eagle). The whole building has mural paintings dating back to several periods, which the oldest date back to the 14/15th centuries. Most of them represent false devices painted or friezes of palmette and interlacing. You will also discover a reliquary shrine in painted wood that would date back to the 14/15th centuries.

Between the Val d'Allier and the Cézallier, this site, located off the beaten track, is nevertheless a fascinating place. Located on a rocky spur, the site, composed of the cemetery and the church, follows the shape of the rock. They occupy the site delimited by the enclosure of the disappeared castle, on a vertiginous peaked ridge above the gorges of Saint-Hérent. Saint-Claire Church is a Romanesque building from the 11th or early 12th centuries, with a double bell tower wall. At the end of the cemetery is the conical roof of the Ynard tower, named after the first known lord of the area. It was used for a long time as an ossuary. Below, in an inaccessible site, the local tradition places a cave that would have welcomed Saint Herem, a hermit of the 4th century.

This charming village is located on a basaltic headland and has kept several testimonies of its medieval past. The part at the bottom of the city, crossed by the Couze of Ardes, doubled up religious and handmade functions. The upper part of the village was created in the 13th century. Its History is linked to the one of the powerful family of Mercoeur. Ardes-sur-Couze is famous for the bottling and commercialization of the gaseous natural and mineral water Ardesy by the Company of waters of Cezallier. The “hill” and “cherry tree” springs, located in Augnat near Ardes-sur-Couze, belong to the same category of springs that the Chabetout one. They are known for their richness in lithium, and are used since 1995. The deepest spring is used to supply the bottling factory, and the other one is kept in reserve. A discovery path of the springs has been developed by the Arvie Company and by the Protective association of the Areas and Landscapes of Auvergne. The Couze of Ardes has its origins in the Cezallier mounts, and ends up in the Allier River, near the city of Breuil-sur-Couze. It is long of 39,5 km and well-known for trout fishing, that is regulated. Enjoy a walk along the Couze Pavin, near the “Robert Dupré’s stadium”. The Chabetout spring is collected in Ardes-sur-Couze. This natural mineral gaseous water is bottled and commercialized by the Waters of the Cezallier Company. Discovered in the Gallo-Roman period, it was first known under the name of Chabetout in the 19th century, and then under Arvie from 1995 to 2008, to end under the name of Ardésy since 2012. In 1858, a channelling and bottling building was established, and a thermal centre with 2 pools and 15 baths were constructed. Further to the lack of interest of the visitors taking the waters there, and to the First World War, the establishments closed. We have to wait until 1988 to see other drillings, and the 1990’s to observe the new commercialization of this water under the name of Arvie. Nowadays, the production, known as Ardésy, is mainly designed to the exportation towards Asian countries, but you can find it in supermarkets in Auvergne.

From St Germain-Lembron, follow the mountain route. Ardes is at 12 km away on the edge of a valley. To visit : in the lower part of the town is the church, and in upper part of the town is the main street, further on from there is the zoo. It is a bit like a bridge between the golden plains of the Lembron and the grasslands of the high volcanic plateaus of the Cézallier. Home to a priory and then a large community of priests until the 18th century, the lower district had both religious and artisanal functions. It is easy to spot the church of Saint-Dizaint, a tall pinkish brown tuff vessel. Founded in the 13th century, the "upper" or "new" city of Ardes is the expression of a seigneurial will. The Lords of Mercoeur imposed themselves in the 12th-13th centuries until they became one of the largest estates in Auvergne. The regular plan of Ardes is characteristic of medieval urban creations. On either side of the Grande-Rue are distributed narrow and deep parcels called "strips". You will see them as you walk through passages that are sometimes covered.

Isolated in a secluded valley and saved from the ruin, the choir and the transept of the abbey testify from what was one of the most important Cistercian abbeys in the region. The Cistercian abbey of Mègemont was founded in 1206 by Dauphin, Count of Auvergne, for nuns. She joined the Cistercian abbey of Montpeyroux. In 1612, the abbesses left Mègemont to switch with the Cistercian abbey of La Bénisson-Dieu in the Loire. From then on, it was religious men who occupied Mègemont. During the Revolution (1793) the abbey was sold as a national property and became a farm building (sheepfold and hay barn). It will remain so until the purchase of its church by the municipality of Chassagne in 1992. Are visible: the transept and choir of the 13th century church, the wing of the 18th century monastery buildings, the ruins of the nave and part of the surrounding wall. Member of the European Charter of Cistercian Abbeys.

From Boudes, visit a site worthy of a western setting! In the land of red soils, salt springs, fairy chimneys, volcanoes, limestone hills, intersect over only a few kilometres and form a rich landscape mosaic. In the territory of Redlands, the diversity of rocks favours a landscape mosaic where salt springs, volcanoes, chalky hills and hoodoos cross each other on only few kilometres. Come discover the Roman spring and its original pond. Join the hiking path that will guide you to the Saints Valley and the Puy of Avoiron. Possible start since the hamlet of Bard (return trip) or by the path at departure from the village of Boudes (loop) of 5, 5 km, 3h. School or general public animations possible. Pets allowed in leash.

The Romanesque spring of Bard is welcoming thanks to its constant bubbling sound and its surprising colour blood-red. Romanesque changes with the pictures of the Emperors of the 1st and 3rd century were engulfed. There, let yourself tell its history and imagine its treasure! In the country of red lands, the diversity of rocks favours a landscape mosaic where salt springs, volcanoes, limestone hills, fairy chimneys intersect. Come and discover the Roman spring and its original basin refurbished by the Conservatoire des Espaces et Paysages d'Auvergne. In a southern atmosphere, you can observe a wide variety of marine plants. Then join the PR, who will guide you to the Valley of the Saints.

Refrigerated gourmet racks with specialties from Auvergne and other regions. Sweet gourmet racks. Open 24 hours a day.

Specialties include grilled meats and regional dishes: pounti, truffade, Auvergne platters and tasting platters, all served in a bright, open-plan dining room, under a covered terrace or in the open air.

Menu based on fresh seasonal produce. Licence IV.

In the heart of the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park, 20 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand, the restaurant is ideally located on the beach of Lake Aydat. The chef offers traditional cuisine and a range of pizza, burger, salad and snack.

In the heart of the Cézallier, magnificent, fully restored buron. Home cooking, local produce, local meat, quality and tradition.

Local and traditional restoration in the exceptional historical site of Gergovie. This restaurant offres a panoramic setting 15 minutes from Clermont-Fd.

The Auberge de l'Allagnonette welcomes you to a building full of character. The chef prepares delicious dishes: millefeuille of black pudding with foie gras, duck breast with red fruit, etc. Regional dishes: cantal tart, pounti, truffade, tripoux.

This restaurant is located close to Lastioulles water sports centre and to the municipal campground. Tourist area for fishing, hunting and mushrooms gathering. Bar - tobacconist’s - restaurant - catering delivered Menu during high season - closed on Mondays during low season

The simple pleasure of dining by the lake... a creative cuisine that draws its influences from both land and lake, using the resources of the greenhouse, kitchen garden and forest to create recipes that revisit local produce with the seasons.

Ecolodge in mountain village in Cournols. Construction with ecological materials and feng-shui intervention and geobiology. Fully equipped. Parking and private outdoor space. Rent by week or by night.

Family-hotel and restaurant near Lake La Cassière. The inn "Between Lakes and Volcanoes" offers a nature stop for a meal or a stay.

Exceptional setting in the heart of the Artense lakes, with panoramic views of the Sancy massif, the Cantal mountains and the Tact reservoir. Tastefully renovated 5-bedroom gîte. At 900 m altitude, close to GR30 and mountain bike trails, 4 km from Lastioulles water sports center. Recommended by Routard, Guide Vert, Lonely Planet, Petit futé, Cantal Destination. Fishing label.

Self-contained gîte with garden and views of the Monts du Cantal and Sancy. Just 5km from Lake Lastioulles and its water sports center. Fully-equipped kitchen, living room with dining area and sitting area with fireplace. 3 bedrooms, shower room and separate WC.

Located in the heart of a 5-hectare natural site, near the Lastioulles and La Crégut lakes. Unlimited pitches with or without shade, electric hook-ups, communal washing machine and tumble dryer, children's games, table tennis, peace and relaxation guaranteed. Groups welcome except from 01/07 to 31/08.

Located in the heart of a 5-hectare natural site, near the Lastioulles and La Crégut lakes. Unlimited pitches with or without shade, electric hook-ups, communal washing machine and tumble dryer, children's games, table tennis, peace and relaxation guaranteed. Capacity: 25 pitches

6 cottages in a self-catering village near Lac de Lastioulles. 3 bedrooms, one on the mezzanine (1 double bed - 5 single beds), shower room, shared washing machine and dryer (summer), terrace. Peace and quiet with mountain views. Groups welcome.