Water sports
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Auvergnes offers opportunities to practise: barge, canyoning, rowing, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, rafting, sailing,along its river network.
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Aerial sports
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Paragliding, hang-gliding, model aircraft, hot air, parachuting and ULM are available.
The "hot air ballooning" over the volcanoes is the most famous in Auvergne.
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Land sports
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Auvergne accounts for 1000km of itineraries for hiking,mountain biking,horseback riding as 5000km of track road for walks.
Cross-country, rock climbing, golf and skiing are also available.
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Relaxation
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Auvergne offers dozen spa towns for treatment facilities.
The thermal station "La Bourboule" less visited nowodays than in the past.
The thermal source of "Vichy", spa towns attracting large clientele and declared the “Queen of the Water Towns”.
Bourbon-l’Archambault, another famous town recommended for treating rheumatism.
Chaudes-Aigues is a thermal spa which has the hottest hot spring in Europe, La Source du Par (82°).
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Aquariums and Zoos
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"Parc animalier du Cézallier" setting on 25 ha in natural and protected area.
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Amusement Park
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" Auvergne Miniature":with the region sites on a small scale 1/10.
Tonic Aventure: with activities such as rafting, swimming, climbing,biking and during winter ski and snowshoe hiking.
Parc de L'Ecureuil, a discovery round on 5 ha.
Vulcania: the unique European Volcano Park, welcoming more than 500 000 visitors a year, for scientific exploration.
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Parks and Gardens
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"Jardin pour la terre" with flora from all over the world.
"Arboretum de La Balaine":the oldest botanic and floral private park of France.
"Le Jardin Textile de Bassignac": about 150 plantes cultivated on 800 m2.
"Jardin-Verger de Malicorne":with various colors and odors.
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Spring
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"Europavox" European festival(celebrating modern music.
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Summer
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"the Sacred Music Festival",in August in La Chaise-Dieu(celebrating music)
International street theatre festival, in August in Aurillac(celebrating theatre)
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Autumn
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"Bird King Renaissance festival" in Le Puy en Velay, mid September (Archery competition).
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Winter
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"International festival of short-film" à Clermont-Ferrand, in February(celebrating cinema).
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Puy de Dôme
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Issoire: with one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in Auvergne and an old quarter.
Le Puy-en Velay : the land of green lentils and several architectural treasures like Notre-Dame du Puy Cathedral
Clermont Ferrand: industrial town and home to the famous tyre producer in the world: Michelin and home to magnificent religious buildings.
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Haute Loire
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Brioude : with the largest Romanesque church in Auvergne
Yssingeaux: with Saint-Pierre Church, the Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions and Saint-Roch Museum.
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Cantal
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Saint Flour: located at an altitude of 880 metres, with its majestic Gothic Cathedral and traditional festivities.
Mauriac: sets at an altitude of 700 metres and its "Mauriac Val Saint-Jean" tourist complex including:lake, accommodation and activities.
Aurillac: the “capital of the countryside” modern city built around the old quarters with Churches and museums.
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Allier
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Moulins: with its cathedral "Notre-Dame", one of the main tourist sites in this city, homeland of the Dukes of Bourbon.
Montluçon: attractive medieval town and town of Art with the Museum of Folk Music.
Vichy: world-famous for its thermal spa, and also for its Opera House, luxurious mansions and villas along the River Allier.
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"Villes et Villages Fleuris"
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Vichy has been awarded as flowery town in Allier department.
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Tourisme Information
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www.auvergne-tourisme.info
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Auvergne Region