A pyramid-shaped summit at the heart of the Cantal volcano, the largest ancient volcano in Europe, with green valleys radiating out like the spokes of a wheel. From the Pas de Peyrol, the highest road pass in the Massif Central, a stepped path climbs to the top in about 30 minutes.
The views stretch over the Monts du Cantal, and Salers cattle graze the high pastures in summer.
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A Renaissance château built in the 1520s by Jeanne de Balzac for her son, who was killed in the Italian wars.
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