Highlight • Castle
Château de Tournoël
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Location: Volvic, Riom, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France
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October 27, 2021
Hiking
Classified as historical monuments, the castle can be visited (opening dates to be checked on the official site).
•March 6, 2023
Mountain biking
This medieval castle was the property of the counts of Auvergne. It was later a royal castle. This shows its strategic importance in Auvergne.
Unique, inside the dwellings, old plasters served as supports for graffiti, depicting a wolf hunt.
•July 22, 2021
Hiking
on a rocky peak at an altitude of 600 meters in
overlooking the plain of Limagne. He was watching
the surroundings of the city of Riom, commercial capital
and judicial office of Basse-Auvergne, as well as the abbey
royal of Mozac. The position of isolation and overhang
gave the castle its reputation as a building
impregnable.
The foundations of this fortress extend over 75m
long and 25m wide.
Major restoration work is being carried out
since 2000.
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Elevation 580 m
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Location: Volvic, Riom, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France