Discover aurillac

Discover the city and its museums, meet the local craftsmen and their products, visit the factory sites, the castles...

Visit of the old aurillac  Statue of the Human Rights - the statue was inaugurated in 1890, in the memory of the victims of racial and anti-semitist persecution.  The cheese market  Old Houses on La Jordanne - one of the most pitoresque places in Aurillac. The houses were built at the end of the XVIIIth century.  St Géraud Church - visit of the orgue and the stone sarcophagus  Notre-Dame-d'Aurinques chapel  La Coste, Vermenouze, Bride streets  Notre-Dame-aux-Neiges Church - the church was the ancient chapel of the cordeliers covent and it was built in the XIIIth century.

To discovery of the casltes of aurillac  Château de Conros - The castle has been a lively house for 9 centuries in the surroundings of Aurillac and is well appreciated for its very large rooms, its Merovingian sarcophagus of the 5th century, its exhibitions and activities. Shady and flowery park with a panoramic view.  Château de Pesteils - Castle listed MH. Painted ceilings (17th century), frescos (15th century), 40 m² keep, panoramic park and terrace, with a beautiful view on the Monts du Cantal. Kitchen of the 19th century, recently renovated.  Sedaiges Castle - With its period costumes and figures, antique toys and ceremonial crockery, all the charm of a time gone by awaits the visitor with a wonderful backdrop of wooden panelling and listed tapestries.

Go to discover the chestnut house, mourjou  The whole place is based on interpretation concept with an imaginary character, called Colette Castanier. It has several vocations :  to be a visitor's information center; to be a living museum; to preserve local heritage; to develop local fruit and wood production; to be a place of entertainment. The Chestnut House is composed of several buildings and an outdoor circuit with orchards and a kitchen garden.

Visit to holy castle etienne- the museum des volcans, aurillac  Le Chateau Fort de la Ville (Holy Castle Etienne) - The Holy Castle of Etienne has been the subject of many military attacks during the centuries but has been rebuilt several times. The Castle belonged to the parents of Saint Geraud, founder of Abbey. It shelters the Muséum des Volcans.  Muséum des Volcans - 4 modern exhibition rooms and 2 video rooms make you discover how the Earth works, the volcanic phenomena and the Cantal volcano.

visit of the piganiol entreprise of aurillac  It was in Aurillac, cradle of French umbrella manufacturing, that PIGANIOL, one of the country’s oldest umbrella makers, was established in 1884, and since that time the family company has passed from father to son through four generations, thus maintaining a local tradition and preserving inherited knowledge and skills.

Espace avèze, riom-ès-montagne  Discovery of the Gentian: emblematic plant of the high plateaus of the Cézallier.  Slide show, discover how the product is made and taste it !

the artisans,the auvergne pewterware,aurillac  The Auvergne pewterware - Traditional production of cast pewterware 95% guaranteed unleaded. Various items : plates, tureens, candleholders…  Dinanderie d'Auvergne - Production of decorative and culinary objects made in copper or pewter.  Farm in Saint-Cernin - Dairy products produced in the farm (chees, butter, cream, yoghurt)