Cantal—have you heard of it? (page 4 of 4)

This travel journal made me want to go back to that region, which I visited about twenty years ago.

Thank you so much, Gérard, for sharing this story and leaving a review. I think you won’t regret it if you go back. On the other hand, I think we were pretty lucky with the landscape in bloom. But I’m already planning to go back too, combining it with a few days on the Aubrac plateau...

All the best.

Puma2A

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Hi Alain, Thanks for this report on a region I knew a little about, but where I discovered lots of surprising and interesting places. I’d just like to make a small correction about the cows—they’re not Salers (which you see later in the report, near Salers itself) but Aubrac, often called "made-up cows" because of the white around their black eyelashes and eyelids.

Hi Eric,

Thanks for your message and for the correction about identifying the cows we came across at the end of the hike in the Bèz Gorges. Someone had already pointed it out to me in a PM, and I’d forgotten to fix it—done now! After that, the other cows we saw were Salers... I’m a bit more of an expert on African wildlife, though...!! Cheers, Puma2A

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Hello,

The rest of this trip took place in my native Aquitaine. If you're interested, you'll find 3 pages of images, "beyond the Cantal," at the bottom of the link below: https://spottingaviation.forumactif.com/t15798p50-le-cantal-vous-connaissez-et-l-aquitaine

I just want to add that we loved discovering (everything we saw...) the Cantal. This time in May was ideal for us. I wonder what autumn is like?? Especially for the colors of the landscapes. I think we’ll be back in this region. 😉

Cheers,

Puma2A

(Next departure imminent for East Africa...)

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(next departure imminent for East Africa...)

Done!!! In Kenya! and it's RIGHT HERE:

https://voyageforum.com/forum/milieu-faune-kenya-en-octobre-2025-d11077532/

😉

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Thanks for this Cantal adventure!

The Mars Valley and the Jordanne Valley are truly stunning. And Salers makes a great base for exploring:









I also highly recommend the beautiful village of Tournemire and its Château d'Anjony:





And why not visit the Château d'Auzers:



For hikes, there’s plenty to choose from around Salers (Jordanne springs, Puy Violent, Col de Néronne...), but I also have a soft spot for the Cézallier pastures (to the north, near Puy de Dôme around La Godivelle) or to the south toward Pradiers. A sea of green that makes the Salers cows (pronounced "Sal-air" here) very happy.