Limousin/Auvergne

Auvergne (Occitan: Auvèrnhe / Auvèrnha) is one of the 26 administrative regions of France.

The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not part of Auvergne. The Auvergne region is composed of the following old provinces:

• Auvergne: departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, northwest of Haute-Loire, and extreme south of Allier. The province of Auvergne is entirely contained inside the Auvergne region. • Bourbonnais: department of Allier. A small part of Bourbonnais is also contained inside the Centre region. • Velay: center and southeast of department of Haute-Loire. Velay is entirely contained inside the Auvergne region. • a small part of Gévaudan: extreme southwest of Haute-Loire. Gévaudan is essentially inside the Languedoc-Roussillon region. • a small part of Vivarais: extreme southeast of Haute-Loire. Vivarais is essentially inside the Rhône-Alpes region. • a small part of Forez: extreme northeast of Haute-Loire. Forez is essentially inside the Rhône-Alpes region.

Velay, Gévaudan, and Vivarais are often considered to be sub-provinces of the old Languedoc province. Forez is also often considered to be a sub-province of Lyonnais province. Therefore, the modern region of Auvergne is composed of the provinces of Auvergne, Bourbonnais, and parts of Languedoc and Lyonnais. Famous for the volcanic landscape, Roquefort blue cheese and spring water. Vercingétorix and the marquis de La Fayette.

Green and calm area it makes conspicuous well by very vast lakes high perhed (Cambon Vassivere) which accommodate the water sports. The valleys which go down from there have feeds many small industries and there remains about it an inheritance in discipline remarkable like has Aubusson the famous tapestries, the enamels and the porcelain are in Limoges, of many zones of breeding prospering, sprinkle of large borough and villages around small Roman churches.

Tourism is, calm there and for those which like to observe game fishing and nature these area is privileged. We can walk on the feet of George Sand in Berry and find with the castle of Nohant her spirit which haunts it. Very tasty goat's milk cheeses are produced in the area and the wines of the soil are light and gouleyants to sample under the shadow of the many preserved castles.