Aurillac’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 12

beautiful natural monuments around Aurillac. 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

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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Roland's Breach

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

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Col de Cabre

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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Puy Griou

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

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L'Élancèze

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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Col de Redondet

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

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Ridge line

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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Gorges du Pas de Cère

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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Puy Brunet

The Puy Brunet rises to 1,806 meters, slightly south of the Plomb du Cantal, on the ridge line from the Puy de Bâne to the Rocher de la Sagne du Porc.

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Puy Gros Summit

Le Puy Gros offers a magnificent view from the ridge to the south of the Plomb du Cantal between the Cère valley and the Brezons valley.

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Puy Mary Summit

Roland's Breach

Col de Cabre

Puy Griou

L'Élancèze

Col de Redondet

Ridge line

Gorges du Pas de Cère

Puy Brunet

Puy Gros Summit

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