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A Getaway on the Lake: What to Do in Chambon-sur-Lac

Chambon-sur-Lac is one of Auvergne’s prettiest lake towns. Here are a few things to do on your next visit.

Located in the spa town of Mont-Dore, Monsieur Aurélien is an Art Nouveau concept store that has the ambience of an old-timey sweet shop.

Located thirty minutes from Moulins, the Château du Max is a moated castle that offers fun-filled guided tours, escape games, and treasure hunts.

In the 1900s, a master thief — the Arsène Lupin of Clermont-Ferrand — ran one of the most notorious criminal networks in French history.

A former Knights Templar castle, the Château Saint-Jean is a sprawling five-star hotel that boasts its own Michelin-starred restaurant.

Did a “devil” once haunt of the castle of Châteaugay? Here’s everything you need to know about the village’s secret history of occultism.

Looking for holiday ideas? If you visit Clermont-Ferrand this summer, you’ll definitely want to considering taking these 5 day trips.

Born and raised in Auvergne, Christopher Tourneur is an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and drone pilot.

Pignon sur Rue produces a number of stylised, retro-style posters reminiscent of the work of French illustrators like Roger Broders and Géo Dorival.

Wels catfish, Auvergne’s lake monsters, are massive, mostly bottom-dwelling beasts that can reach lengths of over 2.5m (9.8 ft).