Featured Holiday Rentals in Puy-de-Dome
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Featured Holiday Rentals in Puy-de-Dome
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Holiday Rentals in Puy-de-Dome - A Guide to Puy-de-Dome
Puy-de-Dome holiday rentals are located in the Auvergne Region, at the heart of the Massif-Central. It is so named after the famous dormant volcano, which lies there along with many other volcanic craters.
The prefecture of Puy-de-Dome, Clermont Ferrand, has an airport, which has flights using KLM airways from London Heathrow. The nearest major international airports that offer direct flights from the UK are Lyon and Limoges – both are around a two-hour drive to your final destination at your holiday rentals in Puy-de-Dome. You will definitely need a car to explore the area so why not hire a car from the airport. For more information on the best deals on car hire in France, read our car hire guide.
Alternately you could drive direct from the UK to your holiday rentals in Puy-de-Dome in as little as 7 hours. I myself have undertaken this option and there is lovely countryside and places of interest on the route. My word of warning is to stay clear of Paris altogether as the traffic queues can hold you up for hours!
Why not read our car hire guide to see how to get the best deals on car hire in Puy-de-Dome?
Types of Holiday Rentals in Puy-de-Dome
Puy-de-Dome occupies some of the wildest countryside of the Massif Central and contains some of its highest mountains. It is therefore unsurprising that apartments to rent in Puy-de-Dome (mostly near ski areas) are the most popular. Puy-de-Dome is home to two of the regions largest ski areas as well as the Puy-de-Dome mountain which can be climbed on touring skis.
However the scenery is stunning here all year round, so why not take a trip with family or friends and hire a larger property in Puy-de-Dome. I discovered ‘The Lodge’ situated within the grounds of the 13th Century Chateau de St. Quintin. It can sleep up to 14 guests has a pool, tennis court, fishing, parkland and is close to the historic towns of Clermont Ferrand and Vichy. It has been beautifully renovated and would suit young and old alike.
Puy-de-Dome holiday rentals are ideal for sports enthusiasts. The mountains, rivers and gorges lend themselves nicely to canoeing, climbing, walking, cycling, skiing, fishing and many more. Mont Dore is a relatively inexpensive ski resort with around 42km of ski runs so there is something to do all year round.
The area is also popular for Romanesque churches and medieval castles. The church in the upper village of St. Nectaire-le-Haut is a stunning example with its soaring proportions and beautifully carves stone columns whereas the lower village St. Nectaire-le-Bas is best known for its hot and cold springs.
Puy-de-Dome Useful Information
If you like to be in the thick of things whilst staying at your Puy-de-Dome holiday rentals, then maybe you should consider holiday rentals in Clermont Ferrand.
It is probably the largest town in the departement and is a thriving commercial and student town. In the heart of the town centre is a large market place filled with shops, cafés and restaurants, whilst the Cathedrale de Notre-Dame-de-I’assomption dominates the landscape as it is created from black lava stone.