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Volvic
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Internationally renowned for its natural water, Volvic is also home to the remains of a medieval fortress: the Château de Tournoël.
Overview of Volvic
Internationally known for its natural water, Volvic is also home to the remains of a medieval fortress: the Château de Tournoël.
Key Facts
- Type de lieu: small town.
- Intérêt touristique: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
- Localisation: in the heart of the Puy-de-Dôme department, not far from Clermont-Ferrand.
- Distances:
- Heure locale: .
- Population: 4,387 inhabitants (2014).
- Superficie: 27.78 km².
- Altitude: from 392 to 998 m.
- Site internet: http://www.volvic-tourisme.com
History of Volvic
What to See and Do in Volvic
Tournoël Castle
It is a medieval fortress perched above the surrounding area. It is partially in ruins.
It is a medieval fortress perched above the surrounding area. It is partially in ruins.
Volvic Information Space
The history of the Société des Eaux de Volvic and tastings of mineral or flavored waters.
The history of the Société des Eaux de Volvic and tastings of mineral or flavored waters.
Volvic Stone Cave
This is the world of quarry workers in the 1900s, brought to life through various scenographies set in an old quarry at the heart of a volcano’s lava flow.
This is the world of quarry workers in the 1900s, brought to life through various scenographies set in an old quarry at the heart of a volcano’s lava flow.
Marcel Sahut Museum
Housed in the Château de Bosredon, known for its beautiful French-style gardens. Here you’ll find paintings, drawings, and prints from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as Asian bronzes and African masks.
Housed in the Château de Bosredon, known for its beautiful French-style gardens. Here you’ll find paintings, drawings, and prints from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as Asian bronzes and African masks.
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Tournoël Castle
★ It is a medieval fortress perched above the surrounding area. It is partially in ruins.
Volvic Information Space
★ The history of the Société des Eaux de Volvic and tastings of mineral or flavored waters.
Volvic Stone Cave
★ This is the world of quarry workers in the 1900s, brought to life through various scenographies set in an old quarry at the heart of a…
Marcel Sahut Museum
★ Housed in the Château de Bosredon, known for its beautiful French-style gardens. Here you’ll find paintings, drawings, and prints…