Boring weather today... But, as it's not raining really, you can still go for a ramble (at least you will not die of sun stroke!). I recommend you get hold of a Chamina guidebook (about 15 euros from any self-respecting bookshop or supermarket). There are dozens with really interesting info (in French...). The walks are clearly drawn on the maps in the guidebook, and you follow the signs on trees and walls, etc. It's difficult to get lost (he says). If you have toddlers, there's a guidebook called 'Les sentiers d'Emilie dans le Puy-de-Dôme' with easy-peasy exploratory walks. I recommend n°20 around Usson (hours of fun, very pretty village, and at the moment an exhibition on the Puy-de-Dôme).
Tonight, weather permitting, there's story-telling (improve/test your French!) and music (good jazz with Eric Chapelle) at the Domaine de Vort in Orbeil (village right next to Issoire). It starts at 20:30. It's free for under-12s (6 euros for old folk). The Domaine de Vort is a big (rather uninteresting) house with a splendid garden (including wild flower and herb garden). For more details, phone: 04 73 55 01 17
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Hi Papaya!
Thanks for advice on guide book 'Les Sentiers d'Emilie'; We did walk n°16 in St Donat. It's a beautiful area. We got a bit scared by the free-roaming cows! The rock-formations are fab. One major negative point though, we got totally lost after Bertinet farm! There is no signposting whatsoever, and it was tireing (especially for the little one) not to be able to find our way! Bertinet farm was worth the visit (although everything was explained in French); We found out how that tasty St Nectaire cheese is made (the commented cheese-making is at 17:30 every evening, except Sundays).
Yours, the MacMoos
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