Allier in autumn
The best season for photos. Red beech forests, the stags' rut, mushroom fairs, herds coming down from the pastures.
Weather
Ideal until mid-October (15-20°C, clear skies). Misty mornings, first snow in late November.
The département in brief
Vichy, châteaux, forests: northern Auvergne, refined.
The essentials
Not to miss in autumn
A seasonal selection across the whole of Auvergne. For our addresses in Allier, see below.
- The stag rut in the Tronçais forest (September to October)
- Golden forests at Chaudefour, Cézallier, Mézenc
- Chestnut fair in Mourjou (mid-October)
- Spa towns before they close for the season (Vichy, Royat, La Bourboule)
- Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid mushroom fair (early November)
Allier
12 places to discover
Editorial selection in Allier, to filter by what you fancy this season.
Les Caudalies
4.8Vichy · Allier
1869 reviews
MuPop · Musée des Musiques Populaires
4.7Montluçon · Allier
1055 reviews
Parc Napoléon III
4.6Vichy · Allier
3464 reviews
Le PAL
4.6Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre · Allier
27033 reviews
Spa Suite Vichy
4.9Vichy · Allier
284 reviews
Maison Mantin
4.8Moulins · Allier
407 reviews
Centre national du costume et de la scène (CNCS)
4.5Moulins · Allier
3233 reviews
La Cristallière
4.7Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat · Allier
545 reviews
Natural Wake Park
4.8Paray-sous-Briailles · Allier
380 reviews
La Maison du Prince de Condé
4.8Charroux · Allier
162 reviews
V and B Montluçon
4.5Montluçon · Allier
939 reviews
Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu
4.6Moulins · Allier
487 reviews