What to See: The Château du Max
Located thirty minutes from Moulins, the Château du Max is a moated castle that offers fun-filled guided tours, escape games, and treasure hunts.
Spend a Night in a Templar Castle: The Château Saint-Jean
A former Knights Templar castle, the Château Saint-Jean is a sprawling five-star hotel that boasts its own Michelin-starred restaurant.
The Devil of Châteaugay: A Dark History
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.
5 Day Trips from Clermont-Ferrand to Take this Summer
Looking for holiday ideas? If you visit Clermont-Ferrand this summer, you’ll definitely want to considering taking these 5 day trips.
What to See: The Château Dauphin of Pontgibaud
Situated thirty minutes from Clermont-Ferrand, the Château Dauphin is a storybook castle with a fascinating history.
A Medici Castle in Auvergne: The Château Royal of Saint-Saturnin
The Château Royal of Saint-Saturnin in Auvergne was once owned by Catherine de Medici — queen of France.
What to Do: Explore the Ruins of Montrognon
Those travellers who have an eye for the wayward and the Gothic should wind their way to the oft-overlooked ruins of Montrognon.
Spend a Night in an Auvergne Hogwarts: The Château de Val
The first Harry Potter film wowed viewers with its portrayal of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the fictional British boarding school where Harry, Ron, and Hermione came of age while foiling a multitude of evil plots. With its soaring turrets, deep dungeons, and geographic situation in the midst of here-be-dragons landscapes (e.g. the Forbidden Forest and the mermaid-haunted Great Lake), Warner Brothers’ Hogwarts is a fine example of escapism done right.
