Discovery tour – Unusual getaway in northern Combrailles

87 km long, this day tour can be adjusted according to the time you have and your desires !

Stage 1 : Wood sculptures from the Planches pond (Sainte-Christine) – wood sculptures scattered around the pond (1 km walk)
Stage 2 : Menhir and arboretum in Bois des Brosses (Menat) – 4.35(…)

87 km long, this day tour can be adjusted according to the time you have and your desires !

Stage 1 : Wood sculptures from the Planches pond (Sainte-Christine) – wood sculptures scattered around the pond (1 km walk)
Stage 2 : Menhir and arboretum in Bois des Brosses (Menat) – 4.35 m menhir and arboretum bringing together 27 species.
Stage 3 : Cuviers de la comtesse sanglante (La Faye, Menat) – vaters on the La Faye stream renowned for their bloody legend …
Stage 4 : Puits Saint-Joseph headframe (Saint-Eloy-les-Mines) – mining headframe 40m high. Possible visits to the Maison de la Mine
Stage 5 : La Cellette viaduct – 122 m long railway viaduct that can be walked on.
Stage 6 : Château de Pionsat, an air of Italian Renaissance (Pionsat) – immersion in the Italian Renaissance with part of the exterior of the Château.
Stage 7 : Piton de Quartz de Roche-d´Agoux – geological curiosity and point of view.
Stage 8 : Bost Buddhist temple (Biollet) – discovery of the exterior of the temple for a trip to Tibet.
Stage 9 : Maquis Nestor Perret (Saint-Julien-la-Geneste) – access on foot to the maquis area and discovery of a reconstruction of a maquisards hut.
Stage 10 : Notre-Dame des Blés Chapel (Gouttières) – unusual chapel and fabulous viewpoint over the Auvergne volcanoes.
Stage 11 : Cat Street Art – paintings in the streets of the town.

This circuit is for the curious, history buffs, nature buffs and unusual places, and requires a little walking (according to stages 1, 3, 5, 9 and 10).