Tourist Attractions & Monuments en Auvergne

This street, characteristic of the medieval period, was once the home of the butchers' guild. It is paved and has kept its central gutter. Beautiful half-timbered houses, whose floors are sometimes built in corbelling, are built on both sides. Large basket-handle bays open onto the street and recall its commercial vocation. The Butcher's house (^15th century) and the Dean's house (^16th century) have kept their stone stalls. At the bottom of the street, you can see the Romanesque door of the Boucheries, a vestige of the first enclosure.

Located in the authentic dining room of one of the finest palaces in the city, a beautiful exhibition of minerals, fossils, jewels and objects in fine stone, and funny machines…

Like most castles in the surrounding area, that of the Écherolles visits only from outside. But this is enough to be dazzled. Its vast park first planted, on the edge of the Allier, but also its neo-Gothic style. It is estimated that it was built between the th and th centuries. You can see the two tours towers, the sculpted windows, the échauguettes, and the round stable.

Bought by the municipality in 1876, the building housing the town hall was once a convent welcoming the nuns of Saint-Ursule. The statue of Michel from the Hospital stands in the courtyard. The stone stairs of Volvic are modern construction. Its belfry, built in 1771, houses a jacquemart to three characters of the th century and the old bells of Notre-Dame church.

This walk through the woods invites you to discover cave habitats of Knives. In the Middle Ages, men settled in these caves dug in volcanic rock and lived there for three centuries. A true underground city, today there are traces of the different places of life: an assembly, a blacksmith's shop, and even a chapel! Three easy circuits allow you to visit the site and present informative panels to revive the daily life of these men.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

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The lake of Malaguet, private property of the Rollet family, is situated at 1 025 metres above sea level, at the limit of Auvergne and Du, in the heart of Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park. A dam built downstream on the western point is the origin of this 22 hectare water plan. The lake of Malaguet is characterized by its exceptional site, set in a landscape of forests and meadows, away from the residential areas and traffic axes. It offers a wild and preserved nature, conducive to the practice of fly fishing and relaxation.

If the term clauzel refers to a small enclosure in languedocien, this place was, until 1654, a cemetery where the poor of the hotel-dieu were buried. Every Saturday from 7:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m., a brocante market is organized here. The tourist office is located on this square, in the immediate vicinity of the city hall. Completely renovated and recently inaugurated, this place was recently a parking lot… Today it is paved, shops have emerged, and the terraces of nearby coffees enjoy this embellish.

From July 1st to August 31st, discover the Summer from the Cistuses, it is a hunting for treasures through the 16 towns of the Country of Tronçais. A cist being a box without value hidden in places accessible to all, it is necessary to find thanks to a decoding of puzzles. To discover, but by minibus, the illuminated heritage of Tronçais accompanied by a guide, during a walk night.