The most beautiful natural sites to discover Puy-De-Dôme

Take the road on the left at the exit of Saurier - previously if you wish to climb at the peak of Brionnet, see its chapel and its basaltic organs. Gradually the valley tightened, the Couze is even more savage, faster, the aulnes on its course, the beech that climbing the mountain leaves this and there beautiful granitic pointements. The forced driving that runs above the bed of the river by following the road gâche the site somewhat, especially in autumn, when these gorges are the most beautiful. In Courgoul you could have a stop to seeing the return of young people to the pailhats, these walls which retain thin strips of land, called elsewhere bancels or faïsses and which allowed hard work to maintain a small living mixed polyculture and thereby the maintenance on the ground of the people. From the Valbeleix we are now rolling on the casting of the Mont-Cineyre volcano - splendid lake at the foot of the volcano with its black lapilli beaches - access takes place after Compains where we end our getaway. Possible return by Besse in Chandesse for a substantially identical kilometre is just under 40 km.

The rock Charlemagne is well known to climbing fans. This initiation site (diffculté 3 to 7 C +) culminates at a height of 60 m and proposes about 70 channels. You will find it near the bridge of Braynand, once it is crossed.

In the same spirit as the Paradis de Queuille, the Belvédère des Ancizes offers a magnificent panorama of the Sioule valley and allows you to become aware of its winding, steep and wild course. This beautiful viewpoint overlooks the river before it reaches the Fades reservoir, just before the Pont du Bouchet. A panel displays a map of the Combrailles and some explanations. The place is also a nice place to have a picnic and the opportunity to make nice walks in the surroundings and, why not, finish the day at the water level of Les Fades.

By chance, by looking for a new coal deposit, the source Hydroxydase © Marie-Christine was discovered in 1908. The inhabitants of Breuil-sur-Couze discovered the virtues of this water, especially to accelerate healing. Exploitation began in 1912 and continues today. The water is captured between 90 and 110 meters deep, having spent 7,000 years underground. Rather confidential, this water is recognized for its digestive virtues thanks to its unique composition as it combines sodium and calco-magnesian bicarbonatée. It owes its name to its oxydo-reducing properties. From the original source, there is a tiny park accessible to all free of charge. If you want to taste the Hydroxydase ©, you will need to go to the pharmacy.