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Puy de Dôme, the land of sleeping volcanoes

Located in the centre of France, your trip to the Puy de Dôme will be a sensory journey through volcanoes, lakes, waterfalls, plains and forests. Discover landscapes with impressive panoramic views as you wind your way through the Chaîne des Puys, a chain of no fewer than 80 volcanoes overlooked by the Puy de Dôme (altitude 1465 m) and the Limagne fault, a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

Whether you're a hiker or a walker, put on your trainers, get out your swimming trunks or sledges depending on the weather, open your eyes wide and get ready to tantalise your taste buds with Auvergne specialities. 

region
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
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7 steps
distance
204 km
saison
All seasons

Step

1

Livradois-Forez

Kilometer 0

To discover

To discover

This first stage starts in the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park, where the omnipresent natural environment offers you the chance to totally unwind. 

Activities :

  • Visit the Château de la Barge.
  • Hike in the Forêt de la Comté, a sensitive natural area.
  • Go to Mont Bar, the only strombolian volcano in France to have a peat bog in its crater. 
  • Climb aboard the ‘Trains de la découverte’ in Ambert for a journey from viaducts to tunnels to discover the landscapes of the Livradois-Forez.

Family

Family

Discover the Hautes-Chaumes du Forez in the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park. At an altitude of 1,200 metres, you'll find moorland, copses and peat bogs with a wide variety of flora and fauna. This area has been classified as a Natura 2000 site. You can visit the ‘Jasseries’ or ‘farms above’, where the famous Auvergne cheese ‘fourme’ was once made.

Family

To taste

Patia, a speciality of potatoes preserved in cream. 

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Piscine Municipale d'été de Courpière

Postal address : Les Taillades 63120 Courpière
04 73 53 01 21

Valid

from 01/01/2024
to 31/12/2024

Reserved for customers

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Offer:

Accès gratuit à la piscine municipale sur présentation de votre carte d'accès et d'un justificatif de séjour. 

Dans la limite de 2 entrées gratuites par nuit. 

Puy-Guillaume

France -  63 -  Puy-Guillaume

Camping de mon Village
 | 368 reviews
€12.40 /night
Courpière, Les Taillades

France -  63 -  Courpière, Les Taillades

Stopover area
 | 85 reviews
€14.10 /night

Step

2

Brassac Les Mines

Kilometer 50

To discover

To discover

A former mining village, Brassac les Mines is named in honour of its mining past. The village has preserved its headframe from the Bayard shaft. A stopover between history and a preserved environment. 

Activities : 

  • Hike in the Cé valley.
  • Visit the mining museum and discover 160 metres of reconstructed galleries. 
  • Follow in the footsteps of the miners with the ‘From the black faces to the boatmen’ walk, 4km, duration approx. 1 hour.  

Family

Family

Take a relaxing break at the Vernet lake in Vernet-la-Varenne, where you can swim, pedal-boat and relax.

Family

To taste

Pachade, a large rustic pancake similar to an omelette, made from a mixture of flour, water and milk. Try it sweet or savoury! 

Brassac-les-Mines, L'Insolite

France -  63 -  Brassac-les-Mines, L'Insolite

Stopover area
 | 129 reviews
€13.00 /night

Step

3

Anzat-Le-Luguet

Kilometer 88

To discover

To discover

Situated in the heart of the Cézallier, Anzat-le-Luguet, which means ‘domain of the sacred wood’, rises to an altitude of 1,130 metres.

Activities : 

  • Visit the Forges du Luguet. 
  • Go snowshoeing, tobogganing, Nordic skiing or mountain biking at the Parrot ski resort, depending on the season.
  • Admire the Apcher waterfall. 
  • Hike up to the Signal du Luguet at an altitude of 1551 metres to admire an immense panorama of the Monts Dore, Monts du Sancy and Cantal.

Family

Family

Between Murol and Anzat-le-Luguet, try your hand at the Vélorail du Cézallier, where you can ride along the railway line on one of these funny machines.

Family

To taste

An Auvergne stew at the foot of the Cézallier!

Anzat-le-Luguet

France -  63 -  Anzat-le-Luguet

Service area
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Step

4

The Puy de Sancy

Kilometer 132

To discover

To discover

From the top of its 1,885 m, come and admire the beauty of the Puy de Sancy, the highest point in the Monts Dore. Beneath its mountainous appearance, it's actually a volcano - in fact, it's the highest volcano in mainland France! Take full advantage of the many activities on offer: 

Activities : 

  • Visit the medieval castle of Murol.
  • Visit the crater of Puy de Montchal (1,407 metres above sea level), the youngest volcano in France!
  • Hike to the Chiloza waterfall.
  • Skiing on the slopes of the Super Besse resort (in winter).

Family

Family

Is it possible to have a beach in the mountains? Yes, at Lac Chambon in the Sancy massif! Enjoy a wide range of activities, including walks, picnics, swimming, fishing, hot-air ballooning and a variety of water sports... One of the most enjoyable relaxation breaks on this tour. Famille Plus label.

Family

To taste

A truffade, this traditional Auvergne dish is made with fried potatoes and fresh tomme, a typical Cantal cheese. The name truffade is evocative, but has nothing to do with truffles. It takes its name from the name of the potato in Occitan Auvergne: trufa or trufla. 

Picherande

France -  63 -  Picherande

Stopover area
 | 38 reviews
€12.60 /night
Murol

France -  63 -  Murol

Stopover area
 | 32 reviews
€12.90 /night
Chambon-sur-Lac

France -  63 -  Chambon-sur-Lac

Stopover area
 | 249 reviews
€13.60 /night

Step

5

...And Saint-Nectaire!

Kilometer 137

To discover

To discover

Here you are in Saint-Nectaire, a stopover rich in heritage and unusual discoveries near the Couze Chambon valley.  For cheese lovers, this is where Saint-Nectaire cheese originated. 

Activities : 

  • Walk to the Saillant waterfall and its dolmen.
  • Hike to the Sainte Marguerite spring.
  • Stroll through the town of Saint-Nectaire and discover its church, one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in the Auvergne. 
  • Visit the Marais Salé to discover an unexpected maritime biotope hundreds of kilometres from the sea. 

Family

Family

Visit the petrifying fountains of Saint-Nectaire. A timeless and unusual underground experience for all the family. The site has been awarded the Famille Plus label.

Family

To taste

Saint-Nectaire cheese, of course! You can't leave this stage without tasting it. This cheese has an AOP (Protected Designation of Origin) and is made only in the Puy de Dôme and Cantal mountains. 

Saint-Nectaire

France -  63 -  Saint-Nectaire

Stopover area
 | 122 reviews
€12.60 /night

Step

6

Murat-Le-Quaire

Kilometer 169

To discover

To discover

Murat-le-Quaire is a typical mountain village at an altitude of 1050 metres in the heart of the Sancy massif. Here you'll find houses built of lava stone with slate roofs.

Activities :

  • Admire the view after a hike to the banne d'Ordanche (1515 metres above sea level).
  • Take a walk near Lac de Guery and discover the waterfalls of the Mortes de Guéry, Roches Tuilières and Sanadoire.
  • Hike to the Grande cascade du Mont Dore. The climb is a little difficult but the view of Mont Dore is well worth the diversions. 
  • On the way to the last stage, you can stop off at the Trador waterfall.

Family

Family

Whatever you fancy: Visit the Toinette and Julien scenomuseum and travel back in time to the 19th century to discover the daily life of two mountain dwellers. Discover the Chèvrerie des Monts Dore, an educational farm, for a gentle moment of cuddling with the goats and bottle-feeding the kids, depending on the season. Both sites have the Familles Plus label.

Family

To taste

Something to drink! Beer lovers beware: in the Sancy you'll find craft beers with original notes of chestnut, gentian or fruit. Serve with an Auvergne cheese (AOP Saint-Nectaire, AOP Bleu d'Auvergne, AOP Cantal, AOP Salers, AOP Fourme d'Ambert) for an Auvergne aperitif. 

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Scénomusée la Toinette et Julien

Postal address : Cour de la Mairie 63150 Murat le quaire
04 73 81 12 28

Valid

from 01/01/2021
to 31/12/2024

Reserved for customers

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Offer:

 On presentation of your PASS'ETAPES card, benefit from a reduced rate (group rate). 

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Le Cellier Muratois

Postal address : Rue de la Jonquille 63150 Murat le quaire
04 73 65 97 76

Valid

from 01/01/2021
to 31/12/2025

Reserved for customers

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Offer:

On presentation of your PASS'ETAPES card, receive a small gift.

Murat-le-Quaire

France -  63 -  Murat-le-Quaire

Stopover area
 | 191 reviews
€13.90 /night

Step

7

the Puys mountain range

Kilometer 204

To discover

To discover

breathtaking panorama from the summit of the Puy de Dôme over the Chaîne des Puys and the Limagne fault, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Take advantage of this last great breath of air in Auvergne to admire the sleeping volcanoes. You're in the heart of the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Nature Park. 

Activities : 

  • Go to the Belvédère du Puy de Moufle, and admire the view guided by the enamelled lava orientation table.
  • Hike to the summit of Puy de Dôme (altitude 1465 m).
  • Visit Vulcania and discover the world of volcanoes.

Family

Family

Enjoy a moment of relaxation and put time on hold at the Anschald lake. The lake offers an idyllic setting for a picnic, a swim or a game of pétanque.

Family

To taste

You've reached the end of your journey and you've still got one of the dishes for which the Auvergne is famous: salted meats: Dry sausages, dry sausages and hams! 

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La Table de Marie

Postal address : 52 avenue des Combrailles 63230 Bromont lamothe
09 82 56 51 62

Valid

from 10/07/2024
to 31/12/2025

Reserved for customers

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Offer:

Bénéficiez de 5% de remise dès 10 € d'achat sur présentation de votre carte

Pontaumur

France -  63 -  Pontaumur

Camping de mon Village
 | 174 reviews
€12.40 /night
Bromont-Lamothe

France -  63 -  Bromont-Lamothe

Stopover area
 | 174 reviews
€12.60 /night