Cantal in winter
Wild Auvergne. Cross-country rather than downhill skiing, snowshoes at sunrise, soup by the fire. And open-air baths at the hot springs.
Weather
Dry cold in the lowlands (-5 to 5°C), snow on the Sancy/Cantal/Mézenc. Variable ski conditions.
The département in brief
Cantal, where time takes its time.
⚠️ Good to know: The Christmas/February high season is tight everywhere. Book well ahead or shift your dates.
The essentials
Not to miss in winter
A seasonal selection across the whole of Auvergne. For our addresses in Cantal, see below.
- Cross-country skiing at Super-Besse and Le Lioran
- Night-time snowshoeing on the Mézenc
- Open-air hot baths in Chaudes-Aigues (the river at 60°C)
- Truffade in a buron (not a tourist restaurant)
- Saint-Pourçain crémant by the fire
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