Tag: auvergne
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The Medieval Villages of the Auvergne That France Has Somehow Kept to Itself
France’s most beautiful medieval villages hide in the Auvergne — a region visitors race past. Discover Salers and Lavaudieu — free in our newsletter.
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Why Every Pilgrim Walking to Spain Starts in This Volcanic French City
Inside the volcanic city where pilgrims have started their walk to Spain for over a thousand years — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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France Has 80 Volcanoes — and Most Visitors Have Never Heard of Them
France has 80 dormant volcanoes in the Auvergne region — the Chaîne des Puys, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most visitors have never heard of them.
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The French Town That Raised the Bourbon Dynasty — and Then Was Forgotten
Hérisson in the Allier was once a stronghold of the Bourbon dynasty. Today it’s one of France’s most overlooked medieval villages — and worth every detour.