Travel Guide of Auvergne in France by Influencers and Travelers

Auvergne is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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The Best Things to Do and Visit around Auvergne

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1 - Authezat

   15 km away

Authezat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

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2 - Lac Pavin

   20 km away

Lac Pavin is a meromictic crater lake located in the Puy-de-Dôme department of France, between Besse-en-Chandesse and Super-Besse. It gives its name to a cheese: Pavin cheese.

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3 - Clermont-Ferrand

   22 km away

Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 141,569. Its metropolitan area had 467,178 inhabitants at the 2011 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department. Olivier Bianchi is its current mayor.

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4 - Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

   22 km away

Ajaccio Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Ajaccio and also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Saint Mary, is a Roman Catholic church located in Ajaccio, Corsica.

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5 - Super Besse

   23 km away

Super Besse is a winter sports resort located in Massif Central, France.

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6 - Chaîne des Puys

   24 km away

The Chaîne des Puys is a north-south oriented chain of cinder cones, lava domes, and maars in the Massif Central of France. The chain is about 40 km long, and the identified volcanic features include 48 cinder cones, eight lava domes, and 15 maars and explosion craters.

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7 - Puy de Sancy

   26 km away

Puy de Sancy is the highest mountain in the Massif Central. It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years.

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8 - Chastreix-Sancy

   28 km away

Chastreix-Sancy is a small ski resort situated above the village of Chastreix in central France. The resort is the smallest of the three main resorts situated in the Monts Dore and has no skiable link to the other two resorts.

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9 - Lac d'Aydat

   28 km away

Lac d'Aydat is a lake in Aydat, Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 837 m, its surface area is 0.65 km². It is suggested by some historians that it is the site of Avitacum, the location of the villa belonging to the fifth-century senator and bishop Sidonius Apollinaris, as described in detail in one of his letters.

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10 - Puy de Dôme

   30 km away

Puy de Dôme is a lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in central France. This chain of volcanoes including numerous cinder cones, lava domes and maars is far from the edge of any tectonic plate. Puy de Dôme was created by a Peléan eruption, some 10,700 years ago. Puy de Dôme is approximately 10 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand. The Puy-de-Dôme département is named after the volcano.

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11 - Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

   31 km away
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12 - Murol

   34 km away

Murol is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

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13 - Bussières-et-Pruns

   35 km away

Bussières-et-Pruns is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

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14 - Chambon-sur-Lac

   38 km away

Chambon-sur-Lac is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

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15 - Brion

   44 km away

Brion is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Les Bois-d'Anjou.

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16 - Vichy

   48 km away

Vichy is a city in the Allier department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France, in the historic province of Bourbonnais. It is a spa and resort town and in World War II was the seat of government of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944.

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Learn More about Auvergne

Auvergne is a historical and cultural region of France, located in the heart of the Massif Central. With its spectacular natural beauty, the Auvergne region is a close-to-nature destination. Its landscapes are full of volcanic mountains, green valleys and forests, an ideal place for the adventurous. Visitors come to the Natural Regional Park of Auvergne’s Volcanoes to enjoy the vast spaces and to challenge themselves. This vast natural area offers surprising landscapes: volcanoes, rivers, crater lakes, forests, and hot springs. The most magnificent of the volcanoes, the Puy de Dôme, rises spectacularly above the green valleys. By climbing to the top of the Puy de Dôme, visitors can admire the Chaîne des Puys. Other outdoor activities include biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, rafting, kayaking and canoeing, and many others. A stay in the Auvergne means that you must go to Clermont-Ferrand, the "capital" of the region. You will be conquered by the charm of the city's old town which hosts a gothic monument, the Cathedral Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, built in the 13th century from dark volcanic stone. Another must-see church is the UNESCO-listed 12th-century Basilica Notre-Dame-du-Port, you will be impressed by those buildings' architecture. Le Puy-en-Velay is a must when going to the Auvergne. The Chappelle Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe which stands on top of a lava rock has an equally stunning interior with Byzantine-style mosaics. One of the most iconic sites in Le Puy-en-Velay is the statue of Notre-Dame du Puy, which stands atop the Rocher Corneille, a 2477 feet-high (755-meter-high) volcanic chimney that overlooks the old town and offers a breathtaking view of the valley. There are many iconic villages to visit in Auvergne, such as Vichy, Aurillac, Le Mont D’Or and all the other villages through which you will have the opportunity to cross, you will discover sumptuous architectures while being nestled in green landscapes.

Frequently Asked Questions by Travelers planning a trip to Auvergne

How to get to Auvergne ?

There are two major airports to use. Clermont-Ferrand airport is located in Aulnat, 4.3 miles (7 km) east of the city center. Major airlines fly to Clermont-Ferrand from the UK, but you have to change in Paris. Lyon is simpler as there are many cheap flights from the UK. 
If you take your car or a rental car, the route will depend on your destination in Auvergne. But Clermont-Ferrand is a good place to start. It is 262 miles (423 km) from Paris. 

What are the local culinary specialties of the Auvergne region?

Because Auvergne is a rural region, its cuisine is peasant. Try comforting dishes like potée auvergnate, a stew made of cabbage, potatoes, bacon, beans and turnips. Aligot, which is a mixture of mashed potatoes and cheese.
A trip to France rhymes with cheese, and Auvergne is a region well known for its cheeses. St-Nectaire is the best known, a cheese made from cow's milk. Cantal, the Fourme d'Ambert and many other cheeses to taste during your stay.

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