Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Auvergne

Eglise gothique
43160 La Chaise-Dieu

The Saint-Robert Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu, a 14th-century Gothic masterpiece in the Haute-Loire region, was rebuilt under the impulse of Pope Clement VI. It houses a macabre dance and an exceptional historic organ.

Eglise romane et gothique
03210 Souvigny

The Priory Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Souvigny, founded in the 10th century in Allier, is a former Roman and Gothic Clunisian monastery, famous for its Ducal tombs and its medieval pilgrimage role in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Eglise romane et gothique
63560 Menat

The abbey of Menat, founded in the 12th century in Puy-de-Dôme, is a fortified Romanesque abbey, witness to the Clunisian reform in Auvergne. His abbey church and partial cloister remain today.

Eglise romane
63210 Orcival

The Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Orcival, a jewel of 12th century Romanesque art, stands in Orcival in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ranked in 1840, it houses a Virgin in majesty venerated since the Middle Ages.

Eglise romane et gothique
63290 Puy-Guillaume

The Abbey of Montpeyroux, a 12th century Cistercian abbey located in Puy-Guillaume (Puy-de-Dôme), was founded by monks of Bonnevaux and marked by reconstructions in the 17th-15th centuries after a fire.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
63120 Sermentizon

The Château d'Aulteribe, built between the 15th and 19th centuries in Sermentizon en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is a castle transformed into a romantic residence, surrounded by a modernized agricultural estate and housing a rich collection of furniture and art objects.

Donjons
43500 Craponne-sur-Arzon

The Donjon de Craponne-sur-Arzon, a 12th and 13th century military building, is a fortified square tower located in the Haute-Loire, now integrated into the town's pedestrian urban fabric.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
43100 Paulhac

The Château de Paulhac, located in Haute-Loire, is a medieval building renovated in the 15th, 17th and 19th centuries, combining circular dungeon and Gothic style. Dominating the town, it is being restored after a fire in 2013.