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The Auvergne

The Auvergne is situated in the heart of the Massif Central and covers 4 departments

- the Allier
- the Puy de Dome
- the Cantal
- the Haute-Loire

It is a region of plains, plateaux and mountains and the stunning beauty of its landscapes is one its greatest attractions. The Auvergne also specialises in the production of many famous cheeses [Cantal, St. Nectaire, Bleu d’Auvergne] and gastronomy [peas from the Planeze area and green lentils from Le Puy are well known]

You will also find here:

2 National Parks

10 thermal spa centres

More than 500 medieval churches

Nearly 500 castles just waiting to be discovered on the Route des Chateaux d’Auvergne

HOW TO GET HERE

By Road:

A71 – Paris – Orleans- Bourges- Clermont Ferrand
A72 – Lyon – St. Etienne – Clermont Ferrand
A75 – Montpellier – St.



Flour – Issoire

Average distances from major French cities to Clermont Ferrand

Paris 425km
Lyon 173km
Limoges 177km
Bordeaux 359km
Toulouse 384km
Strasbourg 580km
Brest 800km
Marseille 420km
Bayonne 550km
Lille 640km
Calais 723km

By Train:

Average journey times to Clermont Ferrand:

Paris 3h15
Lyon 2h30
Limoges 3h30
Bordeaux 5h45
Toulouse 7h

By air:

Currently the nearest airport serving the UK direct is Limoges to the west of The Auvergne. This is approximately 2 hours by car from Clermont Ferrand.

You can also fly via Paris to Clermont Ferrand.

Ryanair have announced a new direct route from the UK (departure airport yet to be announce but it will be a London airport)to Clermont Ferrand in high season (May to September). This will reduce journey times to the area by several hours.