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“We don’t inherit the Earth from our parents, we borrow it from our children. “

CAMPSITE AUVERGNE A LA BOURBOULE WITH COVERED AND HEATED SWIMMING POOL

Choosing the Les Vernières en Auvergne campsite in La Bourboule with its covered and heated outdoor swimming pool means choosing the ideal place for a successful family holiday. Young and old will be able to take advantage of the indoor heated swimming pool with water slide, open from May! During the summer holidays, the children’s club graciously welcomes your toddlers from 6 to 12 years old around activities and games for their greatest happiness. The adults are not left with the sports activities in the covered and heated outdoor swimming pool offered at the campsite. Reach the bourboule in just a few minutes on foot and enjoy the restaurants, shops and must-see walks.

FAMILY HOLIDAYS AT CAMPING LES VERNIERES

Whether you are a couple, a family or friends, the Les Vernières campsite in La Bourboule offers you a personalized service adapted to your expectations. Wide choice of rentals and pitches, swimming pool and sports grounds, catering, entertainment in summer (July and August), games for children, personalized advice on booking 7 days a week, availability during your stay, advice for your visits and walks (from the Monts du Cantal to the regional natural park of the Auvergne volcanoes): we put all our energy at your service for a successful holiday in the heart of the volcanoes.

VISIT AUVERGNE AND PUY-DE-DÔME FROM THE CAMPSITE

At the Vernières en Auvergne campsite in La Bourboule, you will be ideally located to discover the most beautiful tourist sites in the region. Just a 2-minute drive from the thermal baths of La Bourboule, you can enjoy a moment of relaxation. Auvergne is full of hidden treasures to discover during camping holidays, and you will not fail to visit the most beautiful villages in the area such as Saint Nectaire or Mont-Dore, Puy en Velay, not to mention the Cantal mountains, the Parc regional natural volcanoes, Lake Chambon or Puy de Sancy. You will understand that our Auvergne campsite will be an opportunity for you and your family to have a dream vacation, so take advantage of it.

LE PUY DE SANCY: is the highest peak of the Massif Central, with an altitude of 1886m. The Puy de Sancy is, despite its mountain air, a real volcano. At the top, crater point, it is a stratovolcano. Very complex system, a strato-volcano consists of several volcanoes nested in each other and whose eruption phases are not simultaneous. Eruptive vents sprang from lava of different compositions and aspects, which partly explains the wide variety of landscapes. The volcanic massif of Monts Dore, of which the Puy de Sancy is the highest point, began its formation 5 million years ago, to end about 250,000 years ago. The last ice age, dating back 13,000 years, has, by the action of glaciers, shaped the large radiating valleys around the massif: valleys of Chaudefour, Fontaine Salée and Haute Dordogne.

CLERMONT FERRAND: With its imposing Gothic cathedral and the volcanoes of the Chaîne des Puys looming on the horizon, Clermont-Ferrand offers a striking panorama. The capital of Auvergne is not only a pretty city, it is also a cultural hotspot with squares lined with cafes, gourmet restaurants and live concert halls.

LE PUY DE DOME: The Puy de Dôme is the highest peak of the tectonic mecca Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2018. It offers visitors a breathtaking 360° view of the 80 volcanoes with various shapes aligned on 45 km long and 5 km wide…

GRAND SITE DE FRANCE, the Puy de Dôme is both protected and landscaped. This symbolic place steeped in history can be visited throughout the year. The trails that run through it and its altitude of 1465 m make it a real escape ground, on earth as in the sky.

CHAINE DES PUYS AND FAULT DE LIMAGNE: Many trails bypass the volcanoes of the Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault, connect them, lead to their summits: Puy de Dôme, Grand Site de France®, Puys de Pariou, de la Vache or Lassolas… This set of 80 volcanoes uniquely presents the initial phase of separation of a continent in two, through the combination of rift processes, sedimentation, volcanism, uplift and erosion… all the great mechanisms that shape the continents.
The exploration of these volcanic landscapes allows you to browse this compact and diverse collection of volcanic forms (domes, cones, maars), to contemplate exceptional panoramas and to observe a sumptuous nature mixing wildlife and protected flora.  A real escape ground and a jewel of natural heritage!
This exceptional geological site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.