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Holidays in Auvergne: outing ideas, guides and tips

Our news, tips and leisure ideas in Auvergne, in the Sancy and around La Bourboule. Families, sporty types, hikers or spa guests: let us guide you.

  • 🌋 Volcanoes and lakes
  • 🥾 Hiking
  • 🧀 Flavours of Auvergne
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Photo: Timo van Neerden · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Chaîne des Puys UNESCO: a guided tour of this World Heritage site in Auvergne

9 November 2026/by Célia & Christophe

The most beautiful lakes in Auvergne

23 July 2026/by Célia & Christophe

Camping Mont-Dore: your nature getaway in Auvergne

15 November 2025/by Célia & Christophe

Truffade: history, recipe and where to eat it in Auvergne

21 April 2025/by Célia & Christophe

Saint-Nectaire PDO cheese, the star of the Sancy

21 March 2025/by Célia & Christophe

Must-sees of the Sancy: Puy de Sancy, Lake Pavin and Lake Chambon

21 December 2024/by Célia & Christophe

The most beautiful volcanoes

8 September 2024/by Célia & Christophe

Spa architecture and the Belle Époque

21 November 2023/by Célia & Christophe

Hiking in the Puy-de-Dôme and the Sancy

16 February 2023/by Célia & Christophe

The campsite’s indoor pool

Your nature holiday

Holidays in Auvergne at Camping Les Vernières

A holiday in Auvergne means the pure air of the volcanoes, mountain lakes and spa towns. Camping Les Vernières, a 6-hectare 5-star campsite on the banks of the Dordogne in La Bourboule, welcomes you from 5 May to 19 September 2027 in the heart of the Sancy massif.

Indoor pool heated to 28 °C open all season, heated lagoon, paddling pool, water slide, sauna on reservation, gym, playgrounds and multi-sports pitch: the campsite holds the Green Key and LPO Refuge labels.

  • 160 pitches, including 44 rental accommodations
  • Free kids’ club for 4-7 and 8-12 year-olds in summer
  • Bread and pastries delivered from 3 July to 28 August 2027
Vulcania
Photo: Aurkawl · CC BY-SA 4.0

For families

Family activities in Auvergne

There is no shortage of ideas around the campsite: Vulcania and the Panoramique des Dômes to discover the volcanoes, lakes Guéry, Pavin and Chambon for walks, or Fenestre park in La Bourboule for little ones.

Things to do near the campsite

The Puy de Sancy
Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen · CC BY 4.0

Hiking

Hiking in Auvergne: the Sancy massif

Auvergne is a hiker’s paradise. The Puy de Sancy, the highest summit in the Massif Central (1,886 m), offers trails for all levels, and more than 670 km of waymarked paths criss-cross the massif. From the GR 30 to loops around La Bourboule, every hike reveals volcanoes, waterfalls and lakes.

Our hikes

A truffade
Photo: Romainbehar · CC0

Flavours

Auvergne cuisine

A nature holiday in Auvergne is also enjoyed at the table: truffade, aligot, potée and AOP cheeses such as Saint-Nectaire. Read our articles on truffade and Saint-Nectaire.

The Grands Thermes of La Bourboule
Photo: Tangopaso · Public domain

Well-being

Spa and well-being

La Bourboule has been a renowned spa town since the 19th century, for respiratory conditions and dermatology. The Grands Thermes are 800 m from the campsite, with a free shuttle on reservation, and the Le Mont-Dore baths about 6 km away. 21-night spa packages are available.

Spa stay

The ideal destination for your holiday in Auvergne

Spa stay, family holiday or trip with friends: nature, comfort and activities in the heart of the Sancy.

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Read: The must-sees of the Sancy · Le Mont-Dore · La Bourboule