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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Cantal

Cantal’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Cantal. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 1, 2025

Puy Mary Summit

Despite an altitude of 1,783 meters, Puy Mary is not the highest peak in Cantal but it is undoubtedly the most famous. Classified as a “Grand Site de France”, and …

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The Brèche de Roland is located on the long ridge that connects Puy Mary to Peyre-Arse.



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The Col de Cabre at an altitude of 1,526 meters allows you to pass from the Santoire valley to that of the Jordanne. It offers magnificent views of these valleys. …

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On foot or by climbing, this phonolite cone which culminates at 1692m offers a 360° panorama of the Cantal volcano.

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This beautiful waterfall breaks the uniformity of the Cézallier plateaus. Nestled in a small, protective cirque, the waterfall is accessible via wooden stairs.

It's an ideal place to take a …

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The Bec de l'Aigle dominates the west of the Font d'Alagnon glacial cirque at an altitude of 1,699 metres. It offers a 360° view of the mountains formed by the former Cantalian stratovolcano.

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The Élancèze dominates at 1,565 meters the valley of the Jordanne and Mandailles to the north and the valley of the Cère and Thiézac to the south. It thus offers a magnificent view of the Cantal mountains.

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The Col de Redondet (1630 m) offers a magnificent panorama of the Cirque du Falgoux and the Puy Mary.

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On the crest line: it is a grassy and flat area, perfect for taking a break or bivouacking with the ringing of cowbells in the summer pasture in the background.



The view is splendid.

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The Pas de Cère gorges are a protected natural area home to a population of otters (obviously very hard to observe). The path laid out in the gorges allows you …

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