A well known route retains his name today. The Massif Central's most appropriate activities are undoubtly walking, snowshoeing, mountain biking and cross country skiing. Some particular areas enable serious hillwalking, alpine skiing, and even rockclimbing. Wind combined with freezing temperatures make winters hard, and there are heavy storms after the sunniest days of the summer. Spring and autumn rains are quite capricious and unpredictable, but they are undoubtly the best seasons for flowery sceneries and burning colours.
Wildlife remains very rich, despite the past decades of hunting, which is now strictly regulated.
Besides an amazing variety of plants, flowers and insects, rare birds can also be observed, including eagles, buzzards, vultures, falcons, ptarmigans and marsh birds. Hares, deers and stags abound in most areas and can be seen easily. Webguides Online Limited. All Rights Reserved.