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Auvergne

Things to see in Auvergne

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

The image shows a modern museum interior with a central glass display case containing ceramic vessels and a large ornate jar, flanked by wall-mounted display niches holding rows of coins and pottery, under track lighting.

Le Puy-en-velay · Historic Architecture

Musée Crozatier

Neoclassical museum blending history, science, and art
A narrow cobblestone alleyway in a historic stone village, viewed through a rough-hewn stone archway, with an external stone staircase and a sign reading "Privé - Accès interdit / Private - No access".

Salers · Historic Architecture

Village Streets and Stone Architecture

Village streets with black volcanic stone architecture
A pavilion in the Parc des Sources, Vichy

Vichy · Guided Experiences

Jardin des Sources

Free historic park with restored 19th-century water features
A vintage postcard showing three bridges over a river in Limoges, France, with the caption "18. LIMOGES — Les trois Ponts - Pont Saint Martial, Pont de la Révolution et Viaduc".

Issoire · Historic Architecture

Pont de la Révolution

17th-century bridge in historic Issoire
A low-angle photograph of the dark stone Gothic facade of a cathedral featuring two prominent spires, a large rose window, and an ornate central portal with red doors.

Clermont-ferrand · Architectural Landmarks

Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

Gothic cathedral of black lava stone
A sunlit park scene featuring rows of mature plane trees (Platanes) with green benches on paved walkways and grassy areas.

Vichy · Nature & Parks

Parc des Sources

1812 historic park in Vichy, France
A stone cross on a pedestal in a grassy mountain pasture with a picnic table and distant rolling hills under a clear blue sky.

Salers · Guided Tours

Croix de Salers

Medieval cross in France's Most Beautiful Village
A panoramic view of a historic French city featuring a prominent stone cathedral with a tall bell tower and a dome, overlooking a dense urban area with terracotta roofs and rolling green hills in the background.

Le Puy-en-velay · Guided Experiences

Musée du Velay

1894 regional museum in Le Puy-en-Velay
A bronze equestrian statue of a warrior on horseback, raising a sword, with a fallen figure beneath the horse’s hooves, set against a blue sky; the statue stands on a stone pedestal with classical architectural details.

Clermont-ferrand · City Centers

Place de Jaude

Clermont-Ferrand's central square with Bartholdi statue
A narrow street scene featuring a yellow building with white shutters and a large wooden garage door, alongside a white building with brown shutters, under a blue sky.

Issoire · Historic Architecture

Vieux Issoire (Old Town)

Historic arcaded houses and the Tour de l'Horloge
Historic dark-stone facades along Rue de l'Horloge in old Riom

Riom · Historic Architecture

Vieux Riom (Old Town)

Medieval capital with Renaissance mansions