WHAT TO DO :

For details of outdoor activities and sites to visit these web sites contain plenty of info: www.sancy.com
www.planetepuydedome.com and www.auvergne-centrefrance.com - www.parcfenestre.com ( great for children)

La Bourboule is known for its thermal baths.
The Grand Thermes for health and "the cure", details at www.grandsthermes-bourboule.com
and the private Thermes de Choussy at www.thermesbourboule.com.

Close by is the lovely spa town of Mont Dore where there is an indoor ice rink, indoor boules, horse riding facilities, and of course the famous Puy de Sancy. There is also the Puy de Dome and the famous "Chaine des 100 Puys". And the superb Vulcania visitor centre is well worth seeing (www.vulcania.com).

Try the following:-
Orienteering - Hiking - Cycling & Mountain Biking - Angling - Architectural Heritage - Local Fairs/Fetes/ Festivals & Exhibitions
5 Thermal Spa Resorts - Food & Crafts / Cuisine du terroir.

Golf du Mont-Dore. A 1100 m d´altitude, sur le plateau du Rigolet, dans un cadre très green et boisé, le Golf du Mont-Dore offre un parcours homologué 9 trous, PAR 68 de 2190 mètres pour golfeur confirmé ou débutant. Practice, accès libre au parcours, compétitions en week-end.