Haute-Loire 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
Volcanoes, pilgrimage and green lentils: Haute-Loire will surprise you.
The essentials
Not to miss in autumn
A seasonal selection across the whole of Auvergne. For our addresses in Haute-Loire, 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)
Haute-Loire
12 places to discover
Editorial selection in Haute-Loire, to filter by what you fancy this season.
Le Puy Cathedral
4.7Le Puy-en-Velay · Haute-Loire
4550 reviews
Cascade de la Beaume
4.8Solignac-sur-Loire · Haute-Loire
1049 reviews
Montgolfière & Découvertes
5.0Le Puy-en-Velay · Haute-Loire
370 reviews
Statue de Notre-Dame de France
4.6Le Puy-en-Velay · Haute-Loire
2066 reviews
Auberge Lou Pinatou
4.8Solignac-sous-Roche · Haute-Loire
873 reviews
Lac du Bouchet
4.7Cayres · Haute-Loire
830 reviews
Passerelle des Gorges du Lignon
4.6Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon · Haute-Loire
1577 reviews
Mont Mézenc
4.8Les Estables · Haute-Loire
396 reviews
Gorges de l'Allier
4.8Prades · Haute-Loire
131 reviews
Le Pré Bossu, Hostellerie
4.7Moudeyres · Haute-Loire
212 reviews
Camping Le Vieux Moulin
4.8Siaugues-Sainte-Marie · Haute-Loire
54 reviews
Pic du Lizieux
4.8Araules · Haute-Loire
50 reviews