Murat-Le-Quaire: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

Murat-le-Quaire is a typical mountain village at an altitude of 1,050 m, with traditional houses made of lava stone and roofs covered with slate tiles. The “Patrimoine rural de Murat-le-Quaire” tour takes visitors through the village on a 30-minute to one-hour discovery walk. Numbered information panels provide details about Ferme Château, fountains, barns, the church, fortification walls and the promontory, the bread oven and washhouse, as well as a small mill.

The small village mill is a true-to-scale replica of a real watermill; its waterwheel is powered by water from the stream flowing from Les Couderts. The Eglise Saint-Maurice is a medieval church dating from the 13th century, which was restored several times in the 19th century; a partial reconstruction was completed in 1902. The church contains a baptismal font carved from Volvic stone, an enamelled lava altar and a painting by P. de Plument.

The Scénomusée Toinette et Julien presents two centuries of Auvergne history through light shows, music, moving objects and special effects.

Landscape and Water

The Plan d'eau du Pré Cohadon is a 2.5-hectare lake at an altitude of 1,100 m above Murat-le-Quaire and close to the Banne d’Ordanche. It is used for its panoramic views, recreation and fishing. The lake can be walked around in about 15 minutes.

La Banne d’Ordanche is a 1,515 m-high basalt cone known for its landscapes. Daffodils bloom there in spring. The viewpoint offers panoramic views of Artense, the Sancy Massif, the Dordogne Valley, La Bourboule, and the Puys de la Tache and de la Monne.

Nature

The themed route “SANCY TOUR No. 2 – Le chemin de l’estive ovine” near Murat-le-Quaire leads through the open landscapes of the Banne d'Ordanche and provides insights into sheep farming, summer grazing and the local mountain fauna. The mountains Bois de Charlannes, Le Tenon, Puy Gros and Puy de Lachaud are located in the immediate surroundings of Murat-le-Quaire.

Anyone wishing to stay in Murat-le-Quaire can search for a holiday apartment.

Food and Drink

After booking, La ferme des Estives offers an approximately one-hour guided tour of the production of Saint-Nectaire AOP.

Surrounding Area

The wider regional surroundings of Murat-le-Quaire include the historic site of Abbaye de la Vassin, the Abbaye de l'Esclache monastery, Château de Val and the ancient site of Temple of Mercurius.

More destination pages: Villosanges, Olloix, Champeix, Servant, Grandval, Giat, Laqueuille, Saint-Gervais-Dʼauvergne.

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