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Did you know that Auvergne has its own "Tuscany"? Here's a brief introduction to the kinds of day trips one could take from Clermont-Ferrand this summer 👇 visitauvergne.org/5-day-trips-fr… Auvergne Tourisme 🌻

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"HAUNTED AUVERGNE": 21 JUNE Spaces are still available! "Un solo spectacle, entièrement en anglais, axé sur les légendes, les histoires de fantômes et le folklore méconnus de l'Auvergne." Now €15 per person, includes wine & cheese Auvergne Tourisme 🌻 issoire-tourisme.com/en/event/haunt…

"HAUNTED AUVERGNE": 21 JUNE

Spaces are still available!

"Un solo spectacle, entièrement en anglais, axé sur les légendes, les  histoires de fantômes et le folklore méconnus de l'Auvergne."

Now €15 per person, includes wine & cheese

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Thanks to all who attended my troubadour-inspired "Haunted Auvergne" show at the #Castle of Marchidial. As one writer once said: "Among the Auvergnats a host of tales and legends has grown up...each attributed to some #occult power." @auvergne #VisitAuvergne #folklore #france

Thanks to all who attended my troubadour-inspired "Haunted Auvergne" show at the #Castle of Marchidial.

As one writer once said: "Among the Auvergnats a host of tales and legends has grown up...each attributed to some #occult power."

@auvergne

#VisitAuvergne #folklore #france
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Legend has it that Julius Caesar lost his sword during a climactic battle in the mountains of Auvergne. Is there any truth to this tale? visitauvergne.org/an-auvergne-my… #AncientRome #Romanhistory #Auvergne

Legend has it that Julius Caesar lost his sword during a climactic battle in the mountains of Auvergne. Is there any truth to this tale?

visitauvergne.org/an-auvergne-my…

#AncientRome
#Romanhistory
#Auvergne
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Perched above a waterfall that drops into an ancient pool, the Château du Sailhant is one of Auvergne's most breathtaking castles. Read this interview with its owner and restorer, Joseph Pell Lombardi: visitauvergne.org/what-to-see-th… Auvergne Tourisme 🌻 #Cantal #architecture

Perched above a waterfall that drops into an ancient pool, the Château du Sailhant is one of Auvergne's most breathtaking castles. 

Read this interview with its owner and restorer, Joseph Pell Lombardi:

visitauvergne.org/what-to-see-th…

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#Cantal
#architecture
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"We discovered the #Cantal together and literally fell under the spell of its sumptuous, unspoilt landscapes....our wish is to share our passion for the château and its magnificent department." -the owners of #Château de Longevergne 👇 visitauvergne.org/where-to-stay-… Auvergne Tourisme 🌻

"We discovered the #Cantal together and literally fell under the spell of  its sumptuous, unspoilt landscapes....our wish is to share our passion for the château and its magnificent department."

-the owners of #Château de Longevergne 👇

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This #Halloween I’m back in Champeix 🎃 Join me and Distillerie Cérès (distillerieceres.com) for a #haunted night of #ghost tales and tasty liqueurs. We shall raise a toast to the spirits and journey through the spookiest pages of Auvergne’s history. #castles #Auvergne

This #Halloween I’m back in Champeix 🎃

Join me and Distillerie Cérès (distillerieceres.com) for a #haunted night of #ghost tales and tasty liqueurs. We shall raise a toast to the spirits and  journey through the spookiest pages of Auvergne’s history. 

#castles #Auvergne
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#Halloween only comes once a year, but in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille a goblin crew of witches, werewolves, and fairy folk exert an influence that extends far beyond the month of #October. Here's why you should visit the Musée des Croyances Populaires: visitauvergne.org/occult-auvergn…

#Halloween only comes once a year, but in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille a goblin crew of witches, werewolves, and fairy folk exert an influence that extends far beyond the month of #October.

Here's why you should visit the Musée des Croyances Populaires:

visitauvergne.org/occult-auvergn…
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"If the Muses do live in Auvergne, Champeix is where you will find them." A visit to the Castle of Marchidial 📷 visitauvergne.org/magic-among-ru… Auvergne Tourisme 🌻 #Auvergne

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In Livradois-Forez, like other parts of #Auvergne, werewolves were once an integral part of the occult landscape. visitauvergne.org/occult-auvergn… Auvergne Tourisme 🌻 #loupsgarous #Halloween

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Like Dracula, he seemed to travel like a ghost. Marshals who pursued him into the wilds of Auvergne were told they were "chasing a phantom". Who was Auvergne's Real-Life Dracula? Auvergne Tourisme 🌻 visitauvergne.org/the-great-devi… #Halloween

Like Dracula, he seemed to travel like a ghost. Marshals who pursued him into the wilds of Auvergne were told they were "chasing a phantom".

Who was Auvergne's Real-Life Dracula?

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#Halloween
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I am looking forward to my "ghost stories" event in Champeix! This recent feature in La Montagne highlights my approach to Auvergne's "spooky" history👇 lamontagne.fr/champeix-63320…

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Now introducing Clermont-Ferrand's very first night tour: The Haunted Clermont Experience. Descend, with me, into an underworld of dark legends and histories... Check out visitauvergne.org/tours for more info! Origine Auvergne #auvergne #madeinauvergne #clermontferrand

Now introducing Clermont-Ferrand's very first night tour: The Haunted Clermont Experience.

Descend, with me, into an underworld of dark legends and histories...

Check out visitauvergne.org/tours for more info!

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#auvergne #madeinauvergne #clermontferrand
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Although most of these traditions and beliefs have faded from popular memory, the following list offers a vivid glimpse into the Auvergne of Christmases past. visitauvergne.org/christmas-in-a… @auvergne #Christmas

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A "volcanic city"' is now less than two hours from London -- thanks to Ryanair. Here's why it's worth a visit h/t The Mirror: mirror.co.uk/travel/europe/…

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Did you know that #ClermontFerrand once had its own school of sorcery? Its main instructor described himself as a "professor of occultism". Like Harry Potter's teachers, he taught a variety of subjects including divination, alchemy, and telepathy. visitauvergne.org/hidden-clermon…

Did you know that #ClermontFerrand once had its own school of sorcery?

Its main instructor described himself as a "professor of occultism".

Like Harry Potter's teachers, he taught a variety of subjects including divination, alchemy, and telepathy.

visitauvergne.org/hidden-clermon…