L'Allier

Moulins :
Nicknamed the Mal-Coiffee (Bad-Covered), the ancient and massive dungeon (from 15th century) of Boubon dukes’ castle has been converted into a jail. From this period remains also the Notre-Dame cathedrale, restored by Viollet-le-Duc in which you can admire the famous triptych of Moulins’ Master. In the belfry's  evolutes an automates' family (of 1667) like Jacquemart father (name given to the belfry). The municipal library (in the town hall) keeps a hundreds of manuscripts like the Souvigny Holly Bible (12th century). You should visit the museum, the house of Anne de Beaujeu (Middle age sculptures, German paintings and crockery collection of Nevers, Rouen, Moulins) and the folklore museum of Bourbonnais.

The Bourbonnais is famous for its romanesque churches of Souvigny (tombs of Charles Ist and Agnès of Burgundy) at Saint-Menoux. Do not miss Meiliers, Gipcy, Ygrande and Bourbon-l'Archambault (also spa ; its hot and radioactive highly mineralised waters are recommended to health paralytics and rheumatisms). You should see Montluçon and its medieval district, La Palisse (castle) and Vichy (Tour Prisonnière museum), Saint-Yorre (spa), Rouzat (the first railway viaduct built up by Eiffel).

Le Cantal

This department is a real cheeseboard.

Aurillac :
Aurillac has a wood craftwork’s tradition (especially wooden toys). At Murat, you should see a Blessed Virgin of 14 meters high (Bonnevie), the Romanesque church of Chaste and the priory of Bredons. In Saint-Flour you ought to visit the museum of Haute-Auvergne and the castle of Val.

La Haute-Loire

Le Puy :
On one side, erected on the  Corneille’s rock, the statue of Notre-Dame-de-France dominates the Velay’s capital city ; on the other side, the Aiguilhe’s rock and the Saint-Michel chapel (10th - 11th centuries). The cathedrale is a must when visiting Le Puy. This could be connected to a part of mystery as much by the legend around its building as by its architectural romanesque style (the former chapel date from 6th century) ; You should also see the Hôtel-Dieu, the Boiteux staircase.

From Brioude, charming city with a famous food market, you could drive up to Auzon (village of the 12th century), to visit its church, its museum and the castle. Then you could walk along the ramparts, lined of houses built with old stones. More in the South, you should not miss a landscape of lakes and forests from Monastier-sur-Gazeille to Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison crossing by Gerbier-des-Joncs’ mount (Loire River source) and the village of Sainte-Eulalie  (a violet fair is organized here after july 12), Arlempes (fortified village) and the castle of Montlaur.
Do not miss La Chaise-Dieu and its casa dei, God house (its wall painting, the macabre dance).

Clermont-Ferrand :
The spires of the Notre-Dame gothic cathedral in Volvic's lava soar in Clermont-Ferrand’s skyward. Place of Poterne (with Amboise fountain) you have a wonderful panorama on the Puys mountain range like Puy de Dome. Monferrand’s suburb kept a gothic and Renaissance style. In Gras street you should see the Ranquet museum with the famous local personalities souvenirs from Blaise Pascal to Desaix as well as local products. Notre-Dame-du-Port is one of the beautiful Romanesque style church. You can visit the plateau of Gergovie, site of the Gallic victory upon the Romanian legions (53 BC), Saint-Nectaire (its romanesque church and its fountain), then the fortified village of Montaigut-le-Blanc till to Issoire (Saint-Paul church, larger replique of Notre-Dame-du-Port) ; Do not miss Riom, Auvergne’s capital in the Middle Age ; Thiers, cutlery center as well as many spas.

You should make a tour in the zoological park of  Saint-Augustin’s castle at Château-sur-Allier. The castles of Pal at Saint-Pourcain-sur-Besbre or Gouttes at Thionne are not to be missed.

Here you can find many famous spas : Vichy (Allier), Bourbon l'Archambault, Neris-les-Bains, Chatelguyon, La Bourboule, Le Mont Dore, Saint-Nectaire, Royat (Puy de Dôme), Chaudes-Aigues (Cantal).