We combed through Auvergne's swimming spots to keep only what is truly worth the trip. A local voice, straight opinions, hand-picked.
Swimming spots
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9 places
Our pickRated 4.7 out of 5, 830 reviews
Cayres
An almost perfectly round crater at 1,205 m altitude, straddling Cayres and Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas. Lifeguarded swimming in July and August, a 3 km walk around the lake, easy with the family.
Rated 4.4 out of 5, 327 reviews
Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais
The beach at the Étang de Saint-Bonnet is supervised in July and August, in the very heart of the Forêt de Tronçais. Swimming, pedalos, mini-golf and fitted-out banks at the water's edge.
Rated 4.6 out of 5, 2,035 reviews
Chambon-sur-Lac
Two free beaches with lifeguards in summer, shallow water that warms up fast, paddleboarding facing the Sancy. Auvergne's big family swimming lake.
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