Brioude’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 14

beautiful natural monuments around Brioude. 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: September 28, 2025

Summit of Mont Mouchet

Mont Mouchet, like many other isolated and wild places in France (whether for example the Vercors plateau or the Albion plateau) served as a maquis for resistance fighters during the …

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La Durande Summit

La Durande is located in the Devès massif at an altitude of 1,300 meters. This summit offers beautiful panoramas.

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Oratory of Saint Roch Fountain

At the pass was a hospital founded in 1198 and run by the Templars, which was originally dedicated to James. The building was destroyed during the Wars of Religion. Today, …

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Basalt Columns and Fountain of Prades

Tap fresh water from the spring, rest on the bench by the Allier, cross the bridge and admire the impressive hexagonal basalt blocks from the suddenly cooled volcanic vents - then it's time for the winding climb to the Col.

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Blot Cliffs

View of the Blot cliffs from the road (very pleasant by bike, and little traffic). These cliffs are called basalt columns. They are made of basalt, volcanic rock made from cooled magma.

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Roche Servière Basalt Cliffs

92m high basalt rock, where the "organ structure" of the cooled lava is beautifully displayed.

On the northernmost part there is an (unsecured) viewing point with a very nice view over the Alliertal.

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Chilhac Village and Basalt Columns

Overlooking the Allier, this small village built on volcanic rock is magnificent, whether you are on its heights or near the river bed.

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Plage des Prades and Basalt Rocks of the Allier

Prades beach is located on the banks of the Allier facing an impressive basalt rock. It's an ideal place for a break.

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Chadecol site

The site of Chadecol is a magical place steeped in history since the 350-meter-long wall surrounding the old village of Chadecol (of which vestiges still exist) dates back to the Neolithic period.

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The Needles of the Gorges de l’Allier

Spectacular rocks planted like needles on the heights of the Allier gorges.

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The Top 14 Natural Monuments around Brioude

Summit of Mont Mouchet

La Durande Summit

Oratory of Saint Roch Fountain

Basalt Columns and Fountain of Prades

Blot Cliffs

Roche Servière Basalt Cliffs

Chilhac Village and Basalt Columns

Plage des Prades and Basalt Rocks of the Allier

Chadecol site

The Needles of the Gorges de l’Allier

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