Châteauneuf-Les-Bains: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Thermal bathing has been practised in Châteauneuf-les-Bains since ancient times. Renting a holiday apartment in Châteauneuf-les-Bains can be part of planning an individual holiday.

Wellness

The eSPAce Sioule offers hot tubs, a hammam, a sauna and a solarium overlooking the Sioule, both indoors and on the thermal baths’ rooftop terrace.

The “In the Belle Époque of the Châteauneuf Waters” walking trail starts at the thermal baths’ car park and takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes along the banks of the Sioule.

Culture

The Chapelle Saint-Valentin is a Romanesque single-nave building. The chapel houses a reredos with twisted columns from the Port-Sainte-Marie Charterhouse.

The Arboretum of the Parc Thermal was created in 1882, mainly with tree species originating from North America, and has been classified as an arboretum since 1984.

Nature

The Bassin de la Source Lefort is accessible year-round. The open basin is fed by a spring whose water emerges at 35 °C.

The Pic Alibert is a rocky promontory featuring the statue of Notre Dame de l’Espérance. From there, it offers extensive views over the valley.

The Gorges de la Sioule are classified as a ZNIEFF (Zone naturelle d’intérêt écologique, floristique et faunistique; natural area of ecological, floristic and faunistic interest).

Activities

The no-kill fishing section on the Sioule in Châteauneuf-les-Bains covers a 400 m stretch from the Hôtel des Méritis to the confluence with the Cottariaux stream.

At the fishing spot on the lower Sioule, trout fishing is possible using various techniques. The Gorges de la Sioule can be explored on foot, by canoe or while fishing.

Orientation

The Parc Thermal circular route suitable for pushchairs is an easy 1.5 km loop that takes approximately one hour. It is an easy, shaded walk during which you can discover the banks of the Sioule, the Source Lefort and the Parc Thermal.

Other places: Ardes, Saint-Dier-D'auvergne, Vergheas, Saint-Germain-l'Herm, Briffons, Le Brugeron, Ceilloux, Cébazat

To the higher-level travel overview: Puy-De-Dôme.