Église Saint-Jean d'Ambert

Churches, Abbeys and Chapels

The church in brief ...
The St-Jean church is a beautiful building, built at the end of the XV century, in a flamboyant style.

Moulin Richard de Bas

Architecture and Heritage

The mill in brief ...
Discover the history of the Moulin Richard de Bas, built in the XIV century.

Auzon

Yours to Discover

Auzon in brief
Auzon is a former fortified village located on the top of its rock around which the Magnificent remnants of the ramparts of the castle are still there . This village has lovely gardens, charming houses, terraces and small yards ... Must see :
The fortified collegiate church of St. Lawrence and its roman Christ and the Mine Museum, retracing the old mining activity in the region ...

La Chaise-Dieu

Yours to Discover

The Chaise-Dieu in brief
At the heart of a charming small, isolated village, this majestic benedictine abbey has exceptional architecture, tapestries and small carvings. Around the city of the Chaise-Dieu , the woods are home to many scented cepes ... In the first days of autumn, do not miss the great fair with dried mushrooms for a trip in the Auvergne ...

Musée de la Coutellerie de Thiers

Museums and Interpretive Centers

Themes in brief ...
Decorative Arts, ethnology, History, techniques and industry. Major assets ...
Thematic cutlery and knife Museum . Cutlery in Thiers: its origins, its history, its men. Knives manufacturing from the middle ages to our days, in Europe. Artists ...
Gérard Garouste, Bonetti, Achille Castiglioni, Georg Jensen, Pierre Reverdy, Ettore Sottsass, Philippe Starck, Roger Tallon, Henri Viallon, Tapio Wirkkala.

Col du Béal

Lakes, Forests, Panoramas and Caves

The pass in brief ...
Very beautiful view on the Monts d'Auvergne and the Lyonnais.

Terrasse du rempart

Architecture and Heritage

The terrace in brief ...
It offers a magnificent view on the rooftops of the city and on the region.

Thiers

Yours to Discover

The city of knives ...
It is in an exceptional setting, with views on the Grande Limagne and the Monts Dome.The city of Thiers unveils itself at the edge of the river banks of the Durolle ... Its old neighborhoods with their charming narrow streets with half-timbered houses and a tower , are in contrast with the new more modern city . Must see
The Museum of the cutlery and its workshops, the Terrasse du Rempart and its magnificent view, and the landscape of granite rock of the Forez ...

Ecomusée des Monts du Forez

Museums and Interpretive Centers

Themes in brief ...
Fine-arts, ethnology, history, techniques and industry. Major assets ...
The agriculture in the Forez Mountains and the Auvergne Region, through many objects.