Ecrin d’Auvergne

Between a charming country hotel and chambres d’hôtes, we offer a new and intimate experience.
The property consists of 6 Lodges all facing due south.
All our Lodges offer complete privacy with clear views of nature. The natural materials used make for a feeling of peace and well-being. The private Jacuzzi on your terrace is always available.

Breakfast

Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, so if we want to fully appreciate the day, it has to be tasty and generous.
Most of our food is organic (fruit juice, coffee, tea, jam) whenever we can from our region, (home-made yoghurt) and “Fair Trade”.
Your breakfast is delivered to your Lodge; in your basket you will find fruit juice, coffee, tea, chocolate, bread and pastries (either from the village baker or baked on site), butter, jam and honey, fruit in season, and also home-made yoghurt and in option eggs, local cheeses, charcuterie from the Cantal.

Diner

The products we use for all our meals have been carefully selected by us. They have to be of a high standard and ecologically and environmentally friendly.

With our ecological and environmental approach, we use as many reusable containers as possible to reduce waste.

Our menus are composed of a dish of the day and a dessert, and are simple and tasty.

To give you as example, depending on the day, you will have Poulet Basquaise, Daube de Joue de Boeuf (beef cooked in red wine), Duck leg . . . .

Your Lodge has its own mini-bar: organic fruit juice, local beers, wine and champagne.

Destination

Ecrin d’Auvergne is located in the heart of the Auvergne Volcanoes National Park.
Nature, volcanoes, and wide open countryside is everywhere.

The Lakes of la Crégut and Lastioulles (with its classified Pavillon Bleu beach and sailing base – paddle boards, catamarans, pedaloes, wind surfers and canoes for hire) 3kms

Beautiful walks,on horseback, or on an electric bicycle, are all around the Lodges.

The Sancy range of mountains with its 2 sides, le Mont Dore and Super Besse and not forgetting the stunning Lac Pavin, and the medieval village of Besse en Chandesse: visit of ½ a day.

La chaîne des Puys (UNESCO site) with the Puy de Dôme and its mountain train and 70 volcanoes.

Le Puy Mary in the Cantal, the biggest volcano in Europe, and Salers, medieval village. Day trip

Apart from various walks on the volcanoes, round the lakes, you can also discover other extraordinary sites:
The Château de Val
The hydro electric dam across the Dordogne, the first dam on the Dordogne
Not forgetting the culinary specialities of the region, la Truffade, Aligot, Cantal, St. Nectaire . . .