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Auvergne

Things to see in Auvergne

35 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A high-angle panoramic photograph looking down from a mountain summit onto a sprawling urban area (Clermont-Ferrand) and rolling countryside, with distant mountain ranges on the horizon.

Clermont-ferrand · Geological Sites

Puy de Dôme

UNESCO volcano summit with panoramic train access
The image shows an outdoor market with vendor stalls and white vans parked in front of a large, classical-style building with arched windows, a red-tiled roof, and the inscription "LA HALLE" above the entrance; a tower is visible to the right.

Riom · Food & Wine

Marché de Riom

Weekly market in historic Auvergne capital
AI-generated illustration of Marché d'Issoire

Issoire · Local Cuisine

Marché d'Issoire

Weekly market in historic Auvergne town
A dark, tunnel-like interior with rough rock walls, illuminated by red LED strip lights along the floor and leading toward a metal staircase at the far end.

Salers · Historic Architecture

Musée des Volcans

Volcanoes museum in a former Knights Templar house
A low-angle photograph of a large, light-colored stone church with two symmetrical bell towers topped by dark spires and crosses, featuring a prominent rose window and an ornate central portal.

Vichy · Historic Architecture

Église Saint-Louis

1865 neo-Romanesque church with imperial stained glass
The chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe on its volcanic needle

Le Puy-en-velay · Historic Architecture

Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe

10th-century chapel atop a 260-foot basalt rock
Rue des Gras in Clermont-Ferrand old town, leading up to the black-stone cathedral

Clermont-ferrand · Guided Experiences

Quartier de la Boucherie

Medieval neighborhood of the former butcher's guild
A calm lake in the foreground with a dense green forest along the far shore and a prominent, rounded volcanic cone rising behind the trees under an overcast sky.

Salers · Nature & Parks

Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

UNESCO volcanic park and medieval village
The Belle Époque Hôtel du Parc in Vichy

Vichy · Guided Experiences

Hôtel du Parc

Former WWII headquarters in central Vichy
The image shows the exterior of a building with "MUSEE DE LA MINE" signage, located in La Machine, France, featuring a brick industrial structure and a beige building with blue shutters.

Issoire · Museums & Culture

Musée de la Mine

Mining museum in Brassac-les-Mines, Issoire
A sunset view over a city with a prominent conical mountain silhouette in the distance, featuring a tower or structure on its peak; no visible signage or text.

Clermont-ferrand · Geological Sites

Volcan des Dômes

Highest volcano in the Chaîne des Puys UNESCO site
A vintage tin lithograph toy car with a wind-up driver figure, displayed on a white surface indoors.

Riom · Museums & Culture

Musée du Jouet (Toy Museum)

Riom museum housing vintage toys and miniature trains