Travel guide Auvergne
Holiday apartment or holiday home in Auvergne
The best time to visit Auvergne is between July and September. With a pleasant accommodation or a holiday home with comfortable facilities and space for your pet, you can expect a relaxing holiday in Auvergne. Temperatures in a city like Clermont-Ferrand reach a maximum of 24 degrees in the summer months. In October, it is cozy when you plan a hiking holiday in the Auvergne region. Your Maison may not be able to compete with an elegant château, but your new Gite has a pool or a beautiful view of the Puy de Sancy. The massif is 1,885 meters high and was once an active volcano. With your dog, you can explore the city where you can rent private accommodation or find sights with the help of a guidebook. Be it a cottage or a Maison, you will find an affordable holiday apartment for the whole family in Cahise-Dieu or La Bourboule, depending on your travel budget. Is your pet allowed? Sights from the past century or a Romanesque church are the cultural highlights of your holiday in Auvergne. By the way, the Auvergne region is a year-round destination. Volcanoes like the Puy-de-Dôme, the hilly landscape, and the foothills of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes delight winter sports enthusiasts. In the Monts-Dore region, you will find the best conditions for skiing in Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise. The Super Besse winter sports center has 27 slopes. It's best to rent a holiday apartment near Clermont-Ferrand. The Champagne-Ardenne region in northeastern France also offers numerous sporting activities with a dog and companions.
Historical discoveries in the Auvergne
France also means admiring extraordinary structures like a château, a holiday apartment on the Allier, or Notre-Dame in the Auvergne region. The Basilica Notre-Dame-du-Port is not your typical basilica. The Romanesque church is located about 40 kilometers from Clermont-Ferrand and is an impressive example of Auvergne Romanesque architecture. The towers of Notre-Dame-du-Port dominate the rooftops of the picturesque town in the heart of the Auvergne. The 124-meter-high Viaduc de Garabit spans a river valley. The steel railway bridge is 565 meters long. Its builder is none other than Gustave Eiffel. With accommodation such as a holiday home in a city like La Bourboule, a spa town 7 kilometers from Mont-Dore, you have plenty of space for your dog or another pet. Among the most beautiful sights are the waterfall Cascade de la Verniére and the magnificent Belle Epoque houses. Amid the beautiful nature of Auvergne, you will find moments of peace everywhere: at a picturesque lake, which you can admire from your cottage, or at a place like Saint-Nectaire, where you will find plenty of reasons to enjoy your holiday in France. The Saint Saint-Front is well known in the Auvergne region.
Artful excursions across the Auvergne
The capital of the
Languedoc-Roussillon region is Montpellier. Venture on a journey into another century. A
holiday with your dog in Auvergne will surely be perfect. It's great that your pet can be with you on this vacation. The medieval city center attracts visitors from the surrounding area. Do you love wine? Then you will know Languedoc-Roussillon as a wine-growing region. Auvergne is characterized by its impressive nature. The
Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France captivates with its imposing mountains and gorges like in the
Ardéche. Some things may not be mentioned in your guidebook. Let the beauty of the Auvergne region enchant you. Saint-Austemoine is worth seeing. The former Benedictine abbey church is located on the banks of the Allier. Whether it's an 11th-century church, a chalet, or a holiday home with equipment, an idyllic location in the Auvergne region will delight the whole family. As a guest in a house by the lake, you will experience unforgettable holiday days.
Cheese, lentils, and French wine
The French know how to eat well. A special delicacy awaits you in the center of the Auvergne region. The cow's milk cheese, Saint-Nectaire, is named after the town of the same name. Another cheese specialty that you will undoubtedly store in the refrigerator of your holiday apartment is the Cantal. This cheese is one of the oldest cheese varieties in France. In the mountains, the high-fat milk of the Salers cows is the essential ingredient for this delicious cheese. Follow the cheese route. For cheese lovers, Auvergne is a culinary paradise. Some cheese scents may reach your holiday home in Cantal, which can be rented privately at an affordable price. But after all, we are in France. Lentils from Puy-en-Velay and other recipes will delight your palate. Traditional dishes like the Terrine Pounti or a stew called Potée Auvergnate taste great with a regional wine. For a sweet finish, don't miss the Pompe aux Pommes, a delicious apple cake. During your trip to Auvergne, combine a taste of Cantal cheese with a red wine from the region. Your pet is a welcome guest in France, as long as it agrees with your accommodation.
Pure adventure - guest in holiday apartment or holiday home
Take the chance to spend a varied
family holiday in Auvergne, for example in Vic-sur-Cére or Saint-Julien. On the banks of the 421-kilometer-long Allier river, you will forget time and space. With the panoramic train, you can reach the summit of Puy de Dome, the highest point of this unique chain of volcanoes in the Auvergne region. At 1,485 meters altitude, you have a fantastic panoramic view of the volcanic craters and the Auvergne. Combine this excursion with an exciting hike past fascinating natural spectacles. In the evening, at the holiday home, there will be just one topic of conversation: where will our next excursion take place during our vacation? The hike to extinct volcanoes like the Puy de Pariou is not too difficult. Perhaps your dog can also accompany you before heading to a farm or a chalet in Saint-Ours at a lofty altitude. Is everything allowed that is mentioned in your guidebook about the Auvergne region? Find out and feel at home in the Gite. Explore the diverse region of Auvergne and its surroundings. The Château La Batisse is worth seeing, or you may choose a holiday apartment in Chaise-Dieu, where your family will be a guest. Alternatively, head to Super Besse in winter, where you can enjoy the most beautiful ski slopes even without a guidebook.
Nature experiences par excellence
Encountering extinct volcanoes is one of the unforgettable highlights of your holiday in Auvergne. It's hard to believe that one or the other fire-breather lies not far from your holiday apartment in Vic-sur-Cére or in Espinasse-Vozelle. So don't worry if your holiday home is close to Puy de Dôme. The 1,465-meter-high mountain is the highest peak of the Puys and is made of trachyte rock. The Monts Dore massif is located near the traditional spa town of the same name. Nestled in the landscape, you will find the Puy de Sancy here. A last-minute holiday in the Auvergne region is an adventure. To find a private holiday home with a pool in Saint-Saturnin with enough space for your family and pet is simple if you decide whether you want to live on a farm, in a village, or in the middle of the city.