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5 Cosy Places To Visit in Auvergne This Winter

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.

The Musée des Croyances Populaires is museum that focuses on the old but long-abiding occult practices, folklore, and traditions of Auvergne.

Do you really need a car to see all greater Clermont-Ferrand has to offer? Not at all. Here’s why.