Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Auvergne

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
03460 Trévol

The Château d'Avrilly, a former 15th century fortress in Trevol (Allier), transformed in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, is surrounded by a 100 hectare park. Ranked a historic monument, it illustrates Bourbonese architecture.

Castle
03160 Bourbon-l'Archambault

Bourbon-l'Archambault Castle, built between the 12th and 15th centuries, is an ancient medieval fortress located in the Allier, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ranked a historic monument, it dominates the village from a rocky spur and retains imposing remains such as the Qui-qu'en-Grogne tower.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
15000 Aurillac

The abbey of Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac, a former Benedictine abbey founded before 885, is an emblematic monument of Cantal, mixing Romanesque architecture and reconstructions of the 17th and 19th centuries in the city of Aurillac, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
15130 Arpajon-sur-Cère

The castle of Conros, built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 15th and 17th centuries, dominates the valley of the Cère in Arpajon-sur-Cère (Cantal). This medieval monument, inscribed in the Historical Monuments, combines defensive architecture with Renaissance elements, testifying to its strategic and seigneurial role in Auvergne.

Castle
15700 Ally

The Château de La Vigne, built between the 15th and 18th centuries in Ally (Cantal), is a medieval castle transformed into an aristocratic residence, famous for its Renaissance decorations and its historical role in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
15800 Polminhac

The castle of Pesteils, a medieval fortress transformed in the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, dominates Polminhac in the Cantal. Its 14th century dungeon and neo-Gothic decorations make it a listed historical monument since 1994.

Castle
15000 Aurillac

Château Saint-Étienne d'Aurillac, a medieval building from the 9th to the 19th century, has dominated the city from a hill at 685 m. Former Abbatial Castrum, it now houses the Volcano Museum and an environmental centre.

Romanesque Church
15210 Ydes

The Saint-Georges church of Ydes-Bourg, a 12th century Romanesque auvergnat building, stands in Ydes (Cantal), classified as a historic monument since 1862 for its carved porch and remarkable bedside.