Photo camera in hand: in European Volcano Park. Views of Auvergne.

The Park of volcanoes (Parc des Volcans) in Auvergne occupies territory of 395 000 ha. It is one of the main natural sights of France. In addition to mountain and valley walking tourists (especially children) enjoy an interactive educational volcanic exhibition "Vulcania".

Located in the heart of the Auvergne on the two departments in the Cantal and the Puy-de-Dome, it is the largest regional park in France. The altitude ranges between 400 and 1886 m and stretches for 120 km from north to south. The park is 395070 hectares spread over the 2 departments. It is composed of 153 common territorial partners and 20 municipalities (excluding perimeter), which bring together 91200 inhabitants.

The regional park of the Auvergne Volcanoes in 2007 three national nature reserves, managed by the joint union of the park. Each embodies a kind of middle segment, as well as fauna and flora remarkable. A fourth reserve was created during the year 2007, over a large area, the natural reserve of Chastreix-Sancy. Valley Chaudefour protect forest habitats several mid-mountain, dykes, boulders and cliffs, lawns and meadows, and welcomes remarkable species like the buff and mouflon Corsican, tichodrome echelette, the peregrine falcon (which is the subject Particular attention with a view to promoting its nesting on the site), rare plants such as the Alps Soldanelle or Saule grass. The Sagnes on Godivelle protect a peat bog and other wetlands on approximately 24 ha. It is composed of two parts: the greatest around Lake-d'en-Bas, and the smallest on the bog of the Coualle Basse, a kilometre north of the lake. The recencements naturalists acutellement comprises more than 1500 species of fauna and flora, of which more than 80 are protected at the regional level to the international, and / or are placed on the Red Book of endangered species at the regional level in Europe. The flora of the Bog hosts such as rare species such as the drosera rotundifolia, a carnivorous plant, and Ligulaire Siberia. Several species of butterflies are also remarkable present on the site, like beetles, orthopteran, and so on. Many migratory birds are also calling. The Rock of Jaquette is a small reserve of 17 hectares which is home to a remarkable natural wealth, particularly with insects. Thus almost 70 % of species of butterflies known to live in the Park of department of Puy-de-Dome, were found here, including rare and iconic as Apollo (Parnassius apollo).