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19 reached by taking a shuttle Cyclist descending the
from the town of Le Mont­
mountain road weaving
Monts Dore Dore to the cable car, which through the Monts Dore
goes up to the peak, followed
! E5 ⌂ Puy de Dôme
k Clermont-Ferrand £ @ Le by a long hike across open Le Mont­Dore, with its gran d
terrain. From Le Mont­Dore
Mont-Dore n Montlosier,
Aydat; 04 73 65 64 26 there is a scenic drive on the turn­of­the­20th­century
D36, which leads to the Couze­ Établissement Thermal.
Three giant volcanoes – the Chambon Valley, a beautiful Below the Col de Guéry, on
Puy de Sancy, the Banne stretch of high moorland the D983, stand the eroded
d’Ordanche and the Puy de threaded with waterfalls. volcanic Roche Sanadoire and
l’Aiguiller – and their secon­ The area has two spa towns, Roche Tuilière. From their
dary cones make up the La Bourboule, for children’s peaks are extensive views
Monts Dore: dark green, ailments, with its casino, and over the Cirque de Chausse.
heavily wood ed mountains
laced with rivers and lakes
and dotted with a range of
summer and winter resorts
that offer para gliding, sailing, EAT
canoeing, skiing and hiking.
The 1,885­m (6,185­ft) Puy de Le Haut Allier Brasserie du Casino
Sancy is the highest point in
central France. It can be Local produce is In a stylish Art Deco salon,
paramount at this hotel- this Vichy institution has
restaurant. Set menus are an excellent menu of
great value. classic upmarket brasserie
Red sandstone houses, E5 ⌂ Pont d’Alleyras, fare. Impeccable service.
the hallmark of Collonges- 43580 Alleyras ¢ Mon &  E4 ⌂ 4 rue du Casino,
la-Rouge streets Tue; mid-Nov–Mar ∑ hotel- 03200 Vichy ¢ Tue & Wed
lehautallier.com ∑ Brasserie-du-casino.fr
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Auberge des Chez Alphonse
Montagnes There are good prix-fixe
An idyllic mountain retreat menus at this lively bistro
where you can feast on a serving regional cuisine
six-course menu. using local ingredients.
 E5 ⌂ 15800 Pailherols  D6 ⌂ 5 pl de la Motte,
¢ Mon & Tue ∑ auberge- 87000 Limoges ¢ Sun
des-montagnes.com ∑ chezalphonse.fr
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