Photos from Puy-de-Dome in the Auvergne region of France
Pithead of St Eloy les Mines, France
The pithead mine workings in the town of St Eloy les Mines in the canton of Montaigut, Pays de Combrailles in the Auvergne region of France. The workings are now a museum remembering the industrial heritage and the work of miners and their families.
Industrial coal mining heritage, Auvergne, France
The pithead mine workings in the town of St Eloy les Mines in the canton of Montaigut, Pays de Combrailles in the Auvergne region of France. The workings are now a museum remembering the industrial heritage and the work of miners and their families.
War memorial in the town of St Eloy les Mines
The town hall and a war memorial in the town of St Eloy les Mines in the canton of Montaigut, Pays de Combrailles in the Auvergne region of France. Once a coal mining town, St Eloy is now a thriving market town in an agricultural region.
Kayaking on the River Sioule, Auvergne, France
Tourists kayaking on the River Sioule, at Menat in Pays de Combrailles in the Puy-de-Dome department of the Auvergne region of France. The river is in a deep gorge and these visitors will have been transported several miles upstream to row down the scenic river.
Abbaye de Menat
The town of Menat in Pays de Combrailles in the Puy-de-Dome department of the Auvergne region of France
Abbaye de Menat
The town of Menat in Pays de Combrailles in the Puy-de-Dome department of the Auvergne region of France
A typical Auvergne farm landscape
The town of Menat in Pays de Combrailles in the Puy-de-Dome department of the Auvergne region of France
Town of Menat in Pays de Combrailles
The town of Menat in Pays de Combrailles in the Puy-de-Dome department of the Auvergne region of France
Scenic bridge on River Sioule, Auvergne
The old stone bridge at Menat over the River Sioule in Pays de Combrailles in the Puy-de-Dome department of the Auvergne region of France
Gardens and public buildings, Volvic, France
Public gardens and buildings including the Municipal Museum and church in Volvic, Puy-de-Dome, Auvegne, France - a town famous for its water brand.
French landscape in Sancy, Auvergne
View to the mountain of Puy de Sancy from the village of Chastreix in the Auvergne, France
La Tour d'Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome, France
The lake and town, La Tour d'Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome, France, The lake is popular for fishing and has an area set aside for swimming - it is overlooked by the town. La Tour d'Auvergne itself is in the Sancy district of the Auvergne and located near to extinct volcanos such as Puy de Sancy. A family is habving a picnic in the foreground.
Auvergne rooftops with volcano in background
The town of La Tour d'Auvergne with Puy de Sancy and another extinct volcano in the background
Rolling French hills - Sancy, Puy-de-Dome
A view into the surrounding countryside from the town of La Tour d'Auvergne, Sancy, Puy-de-Dome, France
Cattle grazing in French landscape of the Auvergne
In Sancy, Puy-de-Dome, part of the Auvergne in France, just outside the village of Tauves, cows grazing under moody skies in the late evening
Cattle grazing in French landscape of the Auvergne
In Sancy, Puy-de-Dome, part of the Auvergne in France, just outside the village of Tauves, cows grazing under moody skies in the late evening
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