Are you fond of hiking or great views then you’re at the right place on the Col du Béal and the nearby higher situated Pierre-sur-Haute (1634 m).

If you are comfortable on a mountain you should certainly visit the Puy-de-Dôme, it has a phenomenal view on the surroundings. On an altitude of about 1465m you can admire the view in all directions of the compass, in the west you have a view on the Massif du Sancy and east you can see the city Clermont-Ferrand very clearly from above. It’s black cathedral is really pointed out like a black dot in between all the other buildings.

Le Puy, the city with the enormous statue of Maria made out of bronze, the capital of the Verveine liqueur and the holy “Black Madonna”. Le Puy is a nice city to visit with a lot of interesting things to see and visit.

La Chaise Dieu is a remote village with majestic buildings, the village is at an altitude of about 1000 meters and is situated on a wide plateau.