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5 Reasons to Get Married in Auvergne

Destination weddings are becoming increasingly popular. Here are five reasons why you should consider getting married in Auvergne.

Visit Auvergne speaks with Lucas Dutheil of the family-owned craft brewery Brasserie BILLD.

If you’re going to be in the Auvergne highlands this winter, here’s a list of five cosy places you’ll want to visit.

In the past, Christmas in Auvergne was a time of magic and miracles. Here are five old traditions you may not know about.

Formerly avoided for its reputedly monster-haunted depths, Lake Pavin is where winemaker Benoit Montel ages his underwater wine.

Designed in part by a student of Notre-Dame Cathedral architect, Viollet-le-Duc, Château de Murol en Saint-Amant, is a neo-Gothic treasure.

Born and raised in Auvergne, the Marquis de Lafayette became one of America’s earliest heroes. His château is now a museum.

In the 1600s, Auvergne’s real-life Dracula committed a series of gruesome kidnappings, murders, and other crimes throughout Cantal.

In Livradois-Forez, like other parts of Auvergne, werewolves were once an integral part of the occult landscape.

Located in the beautiful village of Champeix, the ancient Château du Marchidial is one of the most magical places in Auvergne.