More reasons to visit the Auvergne according to The Telegraph…

The delicious delights of the Auvergne – Telegraph.

“Fortunately, Mother Nature has been generous: the same forces that created the soaring volcanic mountain ranges also bequeathed forests full of game, fertile green pastures grazed by contented cows, and sparkling, unpolluted rivers teeming with fish. The result is a regional cuisine based on the richness of the fresh local produce, with culinary traditions reaching back hundreds of years.”

Following the Chants to the Auvergne – Telegraph Blogs.

“There are 80 [volcanoes]  running through the region. One of them, at least, contains a lake, the Gour de Tazenat, which you can swim in (though I can’t say I did: too muddy for me). And the volcanic soil is what makes the whole place so fertile, so healthy (it’s a haven for French hikers, cyclists, canoists, and the otherwise outward-bound), as well as the source of things like Volvic water that percolates through six layers of volcanic rock in a vast natural park just north of Clermont-Ferrand before it gets siphoned into bio-degradable bottles on the bottom shelf of your supermarket.”

The undiscovered history of the Auvergne – Auvergne, France – Holidays in the Auvergne – Telegraph.

“The magnificent, often explosively dramatic, landscapes of the Auvergne both stimulate and soothe the mind with their sheer timeless beauty. And here, in this seemingly impregnable fortress of the Massif Central where geography reigns supreme, history has left its mark, bequeathing a unique heritage and a rich culture.”

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