Auvergne Folklore: A Werewolf in Cantal
In this 19th-century werewolf tale, set in the mountains of Cantal, villagers come face-to-face with the Devil himself.
Count Montlosier: The Wizard of Auvergne
My life has been…full of events; yet no event, not even the Revolution, has left me with insights so precise and impressions so vivid as
Auvergne Cuisine: An Interview with Chef Adrien Descouls
The landscape of Auvergne is marked by its medieval past and its volcanism, and the Tuscan-like hill town of Le Broc serves as a striking
Hidden Auvergne: The Clermont-Ferrand Underground
It [The Clermont-Ferrand Underground] is an unexplored continent, the tip of the iceberg. -Olivier Bianchi, Mayor of Clermont-Ferrand Beneath the streets of Clermont-Ferrand lies a
A Recipe for the Best Coq Au Vin in Puy-de-Dôme
What is certain is that it is in Auvergne that the Gallic rooster cooked in the wine of Vercingetorix’s homeland has its noble quarters, and
The Spirit of Lake Pavin: A Ghost Tale
If any one is bold enough to cast a stone into the black gulf beyond the clear borders…the waves rise higher and higher, and presently
