Food and Drink from Auvergne

Situated in the heart of France, the Auvergne region of France is probably best known for it's volcanoes.

Amazingly, there is a series of more than 80, dormant volcanoes, situated in the centre of Europe's largest regional nature park.
Le Parc Naturel des Volcans d’Auvergne.

This volcanic area of France is called The Chaîne des Puys and stretches out for over 30 km, through breathtaking scenery. It is a chain of round volcanoes and includes, The Plomb du Cantal volcano, which is Europe's largest volcano, with a diameter exceeding that of Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy).

The natural lakes which have formed in the craters, the small villages and winter ski resorts on the slopes of the volcanoes, make a visit to this incredible region of France, an unforgettable experience.

This region is some what of a cheese lovers paradise and produces over 1/4 of France’s total labelled cheeses. The best known of these include Cantal, Salers, Bleu d’Auvergne and Saint Nectaire. Today, they continue to be manufactured in strict observance of traditional French cheese-making techniques.

The dry mountain air is also perfect for drying hams and curing sausages. Most of the traditional regional recipes combine some sort of pork with basic ingreadients from the garden such as cabbage and potatoes. A good example is Potée Auvergnat, this dish combines simple rustic ingredients, a typical old fashioned peasant dish.

Recipes from the region

Auvergne Pot au feu (Potée Auvergnat) - A good example of all-in-one hot pot cooking, there are variations of this recipe found in most regions of France, this one uses ham & bacon (beef in some areas).

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Restaurants in Auvergne

Restaurant Serge Vieira Chaudes-Aigues	Restaurant Regis & Jacques Marcon Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
L'Avenue Clermont-Ferrand	Les Caudalies Vichy
Maison Decoret Vichy	Francois Gagnaire Restaurant Le Puy-en-Velay
Auberge des Orchidees Tournemire	Le P'tit Roseau Issoire
La Grignote Le Mont-Dore	L'Auberge des Montagnes Pailherols
L'auberge des Ris Vallon-en-Sully	Gouts et Couleurs Clermont-Ferrand
La Bergerie de Sarpoil Puy-de-Dome	Creperie chez Laurette Murat
Apicius Clermont-Ferrand	Auberge de la Tour Marcoles
Restaurant des Cours Moulins	Auberge de la Baraque Orcines
Les Balladins Saint-Nectaire	Le Haut Allier Alleyras
Auberge de la Golmotte Le Mont-Dore	Hotel des Remparts Salers