Cantal 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
Cantal, where time takes its time.
The essentials
Not to miss in autumn
A seasonal selection across the whole of Auvergne. For our addresses in Cantal, 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)
Cantal
12 places to discover
Editorial selection in Cantal, to filter by what you fancy this season.
Puy Mary
4.8Le Claux · Cantal
1389 reviews
Garabit Viaduct
4.7Ruynes-en-Margeride · Cantal
1795 reviews
Arena City
5.0Roffiac · Cantal
160 reviews
Auberge des Montagnes
4.7Pailherols · Cantal
967 reviews
Le Lioran
4.5Laveissière · Cantal
5901 reviews
Plomb du Cantal
4.8Saint-Jacques-des-Blats · Cantal
374 reviews
Maison d'Hôtes La Grange
4.9Salers · Cantal
77 reviews
Le Pailherolais
4.8Pailherols · Cantal
125 reviews
La Grange de la Haute Vallée
4.8Albepierre-Bredons · Cantal
116 reviews
Séréni'thé à Aurillac
4.8Aurillac · Cantal
51 reviews
Écrin d'Auvergne
5.0Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal · Cantal
542 reviews
Folie des Sens
4.8Saint-Flour · Cantal
644 reviews