Culture and heritage

Museums

- Museum of agricultural implements at ANGLARDS DE SALERS
- Museum of the French Resistance at ANTERRIEUX
- Museum of Art and Archaeology at AURILLAC
- Volcano Museum at AURILLAC
- Windmill at CELOUX
- Maison de la Pinatelle heritage centre at CHALINARGUES
- Museum of Mining at CHAMPAGNAC
- Géothermia museum (hot water springs) CHAUDES AIGUES
- Museum of the French Resistance CLAVIERES
- Agriculture visitor centre at COLTINES
- Maison du Buronnier (shepherds) heritage centre at LAVEISSIERE
- Museum of Thunder storms at MARCENAT
- Museum of Arts and Traditions at MAURIAC
- Georges Pompidou museum at MONTBOUDIF
- Maison de la Châtaigne (chestnuts) visitor centre at MOURJOU
- Maison de la Faune (wildlife) visitor centre at MURAT
- Pas de Peyrol visitor centre
- Sculpture museum at PLEAUX
- Avèze visitor centre at RIOM ES MONTAGNES
- Alfred Douet museum and Maison Consulaire at SAINT-FLOUR
- Museum of the Upper Auvergne at SAINT-FLOUR
- Postal museum at SAINT-FLOUR
- Burons (shepherd’s huts) at SALERS
- Maison des Templiers (Knights Templar) visitor centre at SALERS
- Maison du bâti (built heritage) visitor centre at SANSAC DE MARMIESSE
- Accordion museum at SIRAN
- Automaton museum at TOURNEMIRE
- Maison des Eaux Minérales (mineral water) visitor centre at VIC SUR CERE

Parks and gardens

- Deduit Orchard Garden at ANGLARDS DE SALERS
- Botanical gardens (plants for textiles and dyeing) at BASSIGNAC
- Vallée des Daims safari park at JUNHAC
- La Châtaigneraie maze at SAINT MAMET LA SALVETAT
- Safari en Margeride wildlife park at Trailus farm, RUYNES EN MARGERIDE

Historic buildings and structures

Abbey church of Saint-Cézaire at MAURS - Abbey church of the Virgin Mary at MONTSALVY - Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles at MAURIAC Cathedral of Saint-Pierre at SAINT FLOUR - Monolithic chapel at FONTANGES - ALLEUZE castle - Château of La Vigne at ALLY - Château of La Trémolière at ANGLARDS DE SALERS - AUZERS castle - Château of Conros at ARPAJON SUR CERE - Château of AUZERS - Val castle at LANOBRE - Château of Sedaiges at MARMANHAC - Château of Pesteils at POLMINHAC - Messilhac castle at RAULHAC - Château of SAINT-CHAMANT - Les TERNES castle - Anjony castle at TOURNEMIRE - Romanesque church at CHEYLADE - Saint Georges’ church at RIOM ES MONTAGNES - Orthodox monastery at MARCENAT - Monastery of Saint-Pierre at MAURIAC - Garabit viaduct

Towns and villages

Classed as two of the loveliest villages in France : SALERS and TOURNEMIRE
ALLANCHE - AURILLAC - CHAUDES AIGUES - LAROQUEBROU - MARCOLES - MAURIAC - MAURS - MURAT - PIERREFORT - RIOM ES MONTAGNES - SAINT FLOUR - VIC SUR CERE

Businesses open to the public

- Les Fromageries Occitanes (cheese) at SAINT-MAMET
- Dinanderie d’Auvergne (copper, pewter) at JUSSAC
- Salaisons Le Cayrolais (salted/cooked pork products) at CAYROLS

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