Chalus

At the end of the 19th century, almost all the hills were covered by vineyards cultivated in terrace. Chalus still keeps today the memory of marks of this past. You can notice several old wine-making houses with “estre”. The tradition continues with passionate wine-growers offering a fruity and heady Côte d’Auvergne: the wine of Boudes. The wine cellar Abonnat offers you tastings by appointment.
The castle of Chalus is pointed out since the 10th century, time in which Chalus had to be a very important place, because the lords of Chalus were also the ones of Boudes and Sansac. Today, the castle is made of two parts: the north part fitted out in private residence, and the southern part, listed historical monument, which still have an impressive circular donjon in arkoses from the end of 13th century, and a main building (corps de logis) from the 15th century.