Dallet: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Oppidum du Puy du Mur extends across Dallet and Mezel. It was inhabited from the Palaeolithic period to the Gallo-Roman era. Its remains include a protohistoric fortification and a motte-and-bailey castle with a double moat and corner towers.

Culture and History

The Pont vert de Dallet is located in Dallet on the D769A road, upstream from the new bridge at Mur-sur-Allier. The Pont vert de Dallet was inaugurated on 30 July 1899.

Those considering Dallet as a place to stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Hiking

The “De l’Allier au puy de Mur” hiking route is a very easy 6 km walk lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. It starts in Dallet and follows the Allier along the western slope of the Puy de Mur.

The “De l’Allier au puy de Mur” hiking route is listed in the PDIPR hiking trail plan for the Puy-de-Dôme département.

Nature

In 2007, 325.6 hectares of the Puy de Mur above Dallet were designated as an “Espace Naturel Sensible d’Initiative Locale” (ENSIL), a locally initiated sensitive natural area.

Dallet is part of the Val d’Allier–Alagnon Natura 2000 site. Species found there include beavers, otters, European pond turtles and Atlantic salmon.

The landscape of the Puy de Mur above Dallet offers walkers a 360-degree panoramic view, particularly of the Chaîne des Puys/Faille de Limagne, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cycling Route

The section of the Via Allier from Pont-du-Château to Vic-le-Comte reaches Dallet by crossing the Allier on the metal bridge and continues through Mur-sur-Allier.

More local pages: Saint-Genès-Champanelle, Villosanges, Villeneuve, Orbeil, Sainte-Agathe, Servant, La Celle, Cros.

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