A typical family day for a typical cantalou
For the whole family

With family

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Period :De juin à septembre

Duration :Une journée

Thrills and spills of volcanic pleasure --- Guaranteed for young and old alike

A "typical day" to experience the Cantal Volcano as a family, just like the real people of Cantal!

A climb up the Plomb du Cantal;
Break for a picnic;
A ride on a vélorail (rail bike);
A break at the Lac du Pêcher

A climb up the Plomb du Cantal ... We adapt to the age of your children!

By cable car with toddlers; on foot from Prat de Bouc (Albepierre) with children and on foot from Le Lioran with teenagers!

Plomb du Cantal Cable CarLe Lioran

Le Plomb du CantalPrat-de-Bouc

The Buron TrailLe Lioran

Midday lunch break

What do I put in my 100% Cantalien picnic basket?

Cheese! Cantal, Salers, Saint-Nectaire, Bleu d'Auvergne and Fourme d'Ambert, 5 PDOs = spoilt for choice!
Dry-cured sausage & local cured ham
Cornets de Murat for dessert
Macarons de Massiac (soft biscuit made with almond flour) to accompany with your coffee (if you’re well organised and have brought your own Thermos flask!)
And wine for the grown-ups? Vin des Palhàs ... of course!

OUR PICNIC SPOTS ON THE CANTAL VOLCANO

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Cheese maturing

Afternoon and end of the day: what’s on the agenda?

what’s on the agenda?

We start with an original and fun experience for all the family: the Cézallier Velorail (rail bike)!
We round off the day on the banks of Lac du Pêcher, an ideal family spot to relax and unwind!
Other suggestions? Read our article "What to do with the children"