Les Orgues de Bort

Situated at an altitude of 789 m and towering 350 m above the town of Bort-les-Orgues, the Orgues de Bort are formed by phonolite flows, the ends of which are cut into columns 80 to 100 m high, over a length of 2 km. These gigantic organ pipes, shaped by time, are the result of shrinkage cracks formed when the lava cooled. The Orgues de Bort are considered the best observatory in the Auvergne. Opposite this prestigious balcony are the Monts Dore range, the Artense plateau, the grassy ridges of the Cézallier and the Massif Central. Volcanic flows originate from the Puy de Bort (860 m), the highest point in the region.

Tête de l'Homme site. Grotte des Orgues (Orientation tables: Panorama, ** Michelin).

Signposted footpaths - Belvederes. Free access.