A visit to the Fontaines Pétrifiantes de Saint-Nectaire combines an underground petrifying cave with access to the production workshops. The volcanic springs have been used there for two centuries to make decorative limestone objects. The business is a family-run company founded in 1821.
Those choosing Saint-Nectaire as a travel destination can make plans to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and experiences
A visit to the Mystères de Farges takes you through four former troglodytic dwellings carved into the rock more than 1,000 years ago. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Cornadore is one of the five major Romanesque churches in Auvergne.
Nature
The Cascade de Saillant is a 7-metre-high waterfall. It forms where the Couze Chambon crosses a lava flow. The Puy d'Éraigne offers views of the Chaudefour glacial valley and is located at the exit of Saint-Nectaire in the direction of Murol on the RD996.
Cuisine
In Saint-Nectaire, numerous farms offer visitors the opportunity to watch the production of Saint-Nectaire cheese. The Saint-Nectaire AOP cheese is considered to be associated with the pastures of Saint-Nectaire, which are regarded as its place of origin.
Geographical setting
Saint-Nectaire is one of the six municipalities of the Massif du Sancy with the Famille Plus label.
Near Saint-Nectaire are the Puy de Mazeyres, a landscape feature in the form of a mountain, and the Puy d'Olloix, also a landscape feature in the form of a mountain.
In the vicinity of Saint-Nectaire lies the Château de Marchidial, a ruin complex. Also nearby are the Puy de Monténard, a landscape feature in the form of a mountain, the Abbaye de Mègemont, a historic site, and the Puy Pouge, a landscape feature in the form of a mountain.
In the wider regional area around Saint-Nectaire are the Château de Montpentier, a castle building, and the Temple of Mercurius, an ancient site.
Other places: Puy-Guillaume, Teilhet, Le Monestier, Boudes, Egliseneuve-D'entraigues, Saint-Julien-La-Geneste, Lisseuil, La Chapelle-Agnon
